Posts tagged SPF testing
The debate is over: Butyloctyl salicylate is octisalate and cannot be used in an 'all-mineral' sunscreen.

The proof is here. Butyloctyl salicylate is the ‘chemical’ UV filter Octisalate with minor modifications and cannot be used in sunscreens labelled as ‘all-mineral’. Learn more about safety issues including for pregnant women and young children.

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Butyloctyl salicylate in mineral sunscreens. Safety concerns and why we do not use chemical SPF boosters.

Why we do not use butyloctyl salicylate, tridecyl salicylate or other ‘chemical’ SPF boosters in our mineral sunscreens. We discuss safety issues including why pregnant women and kids should definitely not use sunscreens that contain butyloctyl salicylate.

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