Which face sunscreens on Amazon have more homosalate than the EU allows?

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  EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46

  #1 in Amazon's Facial Sunscreens best sellers on September 30, 2026. Label actives: zinc oxide 9%, octinoxate 7.5%.

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  CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Sheer Tint

  #2 in Amazon's Facial Sunscreens best sellers on September 30, 2026. Label actives: zinc oxide 10%, titanium dioxide 5.5%.

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  Colorescience Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50

  #6 in Amazon's Facial Sunscreens best sellers on September 30, 2026. Label actives: zinc oxide 13.56%.

We left out 13. One is not a face sunscreen (Biocorneum Scar Gel SPF 30). For the other 12, we could not tie the Amazon listing to one US label. Some listings sell several formulas under one page. Some products have no DailyMed label we could find. Being left out says nothing about how much homosalate they have.

Which face sunscreens on Amazon have more than 7% homosalate?

17 of the 38 we checked. From most to least: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin SPF 60 (15%), Neutrogena Sport Face SPF 70+ (15%), SKIN1004 Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum (13.6%), medicube Collagen Glow Sunscreen (13.6%), TOCOBO Cotton Airy Sun Stick (13.6%), Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing UV Lock SPF 45 (13.5%), Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face Serum SPF 60 (13.5%), CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 (10%), CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 (10%), Black Girl Sunscreen Original SPF 30 (10%), Neutrogena Clear Face SPF 50 (10%), Biore UV Aqua Rich SPF 50 (10%), Sun Bum Kids SPF 50 Clear Face Stick (10%), Eucerin Tinted Age Defense SPF 50 (10%), Eucerin Age Defense SPF 50 (10%), COSRX Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen (9%), e.l.f. SKIN Whoa Glow SPF 30 (Sunlight) (7.3%). 16 of them are above the EU face limit of 7.34%. Every percent is read from the product's US drug label in FDA's DailyMed.

Which sunscreens do not have homosalate?

14 of the 38 face sunscreens we checked list no homosalate: EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46, CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Sheer Tint, EltaMD UV Daily SPF 40, Colorescience Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50, CeraVe Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Stick SPF 50, EltaMD UV AOX Elements Tinted SPF 50, La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Ultra-Light Fluid SPF 50, Eucerin Sensitive Mineral Face SPF 35, Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Powder Brush SPF 30, Roe Wellness SPF 50 Mineral Powder, EltaMD UV Physical SPF 41, ISDIN Eryfotona Ageless Tinted, Supergoop! Mineral Mattescreen SPF 40 (tinted). The quick check on any box: if the only active ingredients in the Drug Facts panel are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, there is no homosalate in it as an active ingredient.

What is the EU limit for homosalate in sunscreen?

7.34%, and only in face products that are not propellant (aerosol) sprays. EU Regulation 2022/2195 set this limit. Since January 1, 2025, products over it may not be placed on the EU market. Since July 1, 2025, they may not be sold there at all. The earlier EU limit was 10%.

Is homosalate allowed in US sunscreen?

Yes. The US sunscreen rules (FDA's OTC Monograph M020) allow homosalate at up to 15%. In 2021 FDA asked makers for more data on 12 sunscreen filters, homosalate among them. FDA says asking for more data is not a finding against these filters. FDA's June 2026 sunscreen order still lists the 15% limit.

Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-In Milk SPF 60 have homosalate?

Yes, the US version does. Its US drug label lists 10% homosalate, with octocrylene 7%, octisalate 5%, avobenzone 3% (DailyMed label dated February 29, 2024). Check the Drug Facts panel on the box you buy.

Are US sunscreens with more than 7.34% homosalate breaking a rule?

No. They are US products sold under US rules, which allow up to 15%. The EU limit applies to products sold in the EU.

1. European Commission. Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022, amending Annex VI entry 3 (homosalate): "Face products with the exception of propellent spray products", maximum 7,34%. Official Journal L 292/32. eur-lex.europa.eu (read 2026-09-30)
2. FDA. Final Administrative Order OTC000039, which restates OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens). Section M020.10(g): "Homosalate up to 15 percent." PDF (read 2026-09-30)
3. FDA. "Questions and Answers: FDA's regulatory actions on over-the-counter sunscreen." Q7, Q8 and Q9. fda.gov (read 2026-09-30)
4. National Library of Medicine. DailyMed drug labels (SPL files), one per product, linked in each table row. Label dates are shown per row. dailymed.nlm.nih.gov (read 2026-10-01)
5. Amazon. Best Sellers in Facial Sunscreens, top 50, read 2026-09-30. Each linked product page checked for an in-stock buy box on 2026-10-22.

Brands change formulas. A product's percent can change when it files a new label. Check the Drug Facts panel on the box you buy. Spot a change? Tell us.