Ingredient · uv filter

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate is a UV filter: it absorbs or scatters ultraviolet light, which is what makes a product a sunscreen.

Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at a glance

FunctionUv filter
Active classUv filter
Comedogenic rating0/5
Irritation potentialLow
Also listed asUvinul A Plus
How commonOn 265 of 21,918 product labels in Pori's copy of Open Beauty Facts

What does Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 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 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 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 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 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 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate?

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

  • Avène Cleanance Comedomed SPF 30 (sunscreen)
  • SKIN1004 Centella Sun Cream (sunscreen)

How do I check a product with Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate?

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.