Description
PHENYLENE BIS-DIPHENYLTRIAZINE is an organic compound, characterized by a phenylene aromatic core linked to two diphenyltriazine rings. Its declared technical function is that of light stabilizer and UV filter. Ingredients classified as UV filters are incorporated into cosmetic products for the purpose of attenuating the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the skin, while light stabilizers act on the formulation itself, protecting other components against photochemical degradation.
Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, this ingredient is listed in Annex VI, reference 31, the positive list of UV filters permitted in cosmetic products. The maximum authorized concentration in the finished product is "5%". The entry also incorporates the following literal condition of use: "Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation." No additional mandatory labelling warnings are established in the entry, the type of cosmetic product in which it may be incorporated is not restricted beyond the condition cited, and the ingredient is not listed with a CMR classification.
The applicable condition excludes its use in applications that may result in pulmonary exposure of the end user by inhalation. The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.