- Type
- UV filter
- How serious
- Moderate severity
- Evidence
- Moderate evidence
Why it is flagged
Shows oestrogenic and thyroid-active effects in animal studies and is measurably absorbed through skin.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Draft: Guidance document - sunscreen monograph Health Canada, 2026
- Opinion on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC) (SCCS/1671/24) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, 2025
Also listed as
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octyl methoxycinnamate, emc