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Oxybenzone

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Oxybenzone

Creams with 5% oxybenzone and solid lipid nanoparticles release slowly, stay longer in the outer skin layer, and give an increased sun protection factor above 25. This ingredient suits both dry and oily skin types well when formulated into sunscreens. It layers easily into your daily routine.

Journal of Microencapsulation, 2010

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Questions and answers

What does oxybenzone do for the skin?

Oxybenzone helps provide sun protection by absorbing ultraviolet rays and may offer enhanced protection and longer-lasting wear when formulated in advanced delivery systems.

Journal of Microencapsulation, 2010

How do you use oxybenzone?

Oxybenzone is used in sunscreens and creams to provide sun protection. It helps enhance the sun protection factor and offers prolonged retention in the skin.

Journal of Microencapsulation, 2010

Should you use oxybenzone in the morning or at night?

You should use oxybenzone in the morning because it is a sunscreen ingredient that protects your skin from UV rays during the day.

Can you use oxybenzone every day?

Yes, you can use oxybenzone every day as it helps provide sun protection. Studies show that using it daily may offer prolonged retention in the skin and enhance sun protection.

Journal of Microencapsulation, 2010

Does oxybenzone cause purging or irritation?

Oxybenzone is unlikely to cause purging, as it is a UV filter rather than an active that accelerates cell turnover.

Which skin types is oxybenzone best for?

Oxybenzone is best for oily and sensitive skin types, where products like Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen earn a Superior fit from Lovi. For combination skin, the same sunscreen also provides a Superior fit. Other skin types like dry, acne-prone, and mature skin see High fits from products such as Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen, Deconstruct Gel Sunscreen, and RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer.

Research on oxybenzone

Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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