Korean: 트리스-바이페닐트라이아진 · Functions: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter
No specific rule on file.
Approved UV filter Annex VI/29
Maximum: 10%
Conditions: Not to be used in sprays. Only nanomaterials having the folloing characteristics are allowed: - Median primary particle size >80 nm; - Purity ≥ 98%; - Uncoated
Source: EU CosIng — Annex VI · checked Oct 17, 2026
Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active M020 (not listed)
Conditions: Permitted as a UV filter elsewhere, but not on the FDA list of sunscreen active ingredients (§M020.10). It cannot be the active ingredient of a sunscreen marketed in the U.S. under the monograph.
Source: FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens) · checked Oct 17, 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 Tinosorb A2B is treated in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% * 【Restrictions】 Other limitations and requirements : Not to be used in sprays. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — median primary particle... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 用途(용도) : 防曬劑 (자외선차단제) * 배합한도 : 10% |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : a) Its use in sprayable systems (which disperse particles in the air) is prohibited. b) The nanomaterial must have the following... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : a) Its use in sprayable systems (which disperse particles in the air) is prohibited. b) The nanomaterial must have the following... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
TRIS-BIPHENYL TRIAZINE 트리스-바이페닐트라이아진 Tinosorb A2B
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.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Approved UV filter” (EU CosIng — Annex VI). The maximum allowed is 10%. It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
In the FDA's records it is listed as “Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active” (FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens)).
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 트리스-바이페닐트라이아진.