Ingredient · uv filter

Bemotrizinol

Bemotrizinol is a UV filter: it absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light, which is what makes a product a sunscreen.

Bemotrizinol at a glance

FunctionUv filter
Active classUv filter
Comedogenic rating0/5
Irritation potentialLow
Also listed asBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Tinosorb S
How commonOn 374 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts

What does Bemotrizinol help with?

In Pori's database it's linked to sun damage. How much it helps depends on how high it sits on the label: ingredients are listed from most to least, and anything past roughly the tenth spot is usually present at 1% or less.

Is Bemotrizinol good for my skin type?

These ratings come from the same fixed rules Pori's ingredient scanner uses, applied to a typical profile for each skin type. Your own result in the app also weighs your scan results and concerns.

Skin typeRatingWhy
NormalNeutralUv_filter
DryNeutralUv_filter
OilyNeutralUv_filter
CombinationNeutralUv_filter
SensitiveNeutralUv_filter

Is Bemotrizinol comedogenic?

It has a comedogenic rating of 0 out of 5 in Pori's ingredient database, so it's unlikely to clog pores. Ratings like this come from older tests on single ingredients, and a finished product with it isn't necessarily pore-clogging. A 2006 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that finished products made with comedogenic ingredients were not necessarily comedogenic, so treat the number as a hint, not a verdict.

Which products contain Bemotrizinol?

Products in Pori's curated catalogue that list it as a key ingredient:

  • Avène Cleanance Comedomed SPF 30 (sunscreen)
  • COSRX Aloe Soothing Sun Cream (sunscreen)

How do I check a product with Bemotrizinol?

Scan the barcode or photograph the ingredient list with Pori's ingredient scanner (a Pro feature). It rates every ingredient for your skin type, flags fragrance, pore-clogging and irritating ingredients, and gives the product an overall match score. It's a guide to ingredients, not a diagnosis, so see a dermatologist about any reaction.

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Ingredient data from Pori's ingredient database; product counts from Open Beauty Facts (ODbL). General information, not medical advice.