Korean: 벤조페논-4 · CAS 4065-45-6 · Functions: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter
Approved UV filter MFDS restricted ingredients (UV filter)
Maximum: 5%
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 5%
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved UV filter Annex VI/22
Maximum: 5%(as acid)
Conditions: 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid (Benzophenone-5) and its sodium salt / Sulisobenzone
Source: EU CosIng — Annex VI · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved UV filter M020.10
Maximum: 10%
Source: FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens) · checked Oct 16, 2026
This is a UV filter. In the U.S., sunscreens are regulated as over-the-counter drugs, so a filter must be on the FDA's list of permitted sunscreen actives to be used in a sunscreen sold there. Compare all filters on Sunscreen filters: Korea vs EU vs U.S.
How Sulisobenzone is treated in 7 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 총량 5%(산으로 계산) |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 5% (as acid) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 5% (산으로) |
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): （注1）空欄は、配合してはならないことを示し、○印は、配合の上限がないことを示す。 （注3）ヒドロキシメトキシベンゾフェノンスルホン酸としての合計量とする。 * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내는 화장품 -Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away)】 : 10 g (하이드록시메톡시벤조페논 설포네이트로서의 합계량으로 함) * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 用途(용도) : 防曬劑 (자외선차단제) * 배합한도 : 5% (以acid 計) 5% (산으로서 계산할 때) |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : ≤ 10% |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% (expresado como ácido) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% (산으로서) |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% (expresado como ácido) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% (산으로서) |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
BENZOPHENONE-4 벤조페논-4 Sulisobenzone
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.