Ingredient · INCI listed
Avobenzone
The most widely used UVA-absorbing chemical sunscreen filter, essential against the deeper rays that drive aging and pigmentation. It degrades in sunlight unless paired with stabilizers, so the rest of the formula matters as much as its presence.
Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
48
Most common in
30 products
sunscreens
Typical pairing
Homosalate
Evidence level
Well-established as a UV filter but with stability caveats. Degrades by up to 50-60% within an hour of UV exposure without stabilizers. Modern formulations pair it with octocrylene, bemotrizinol, or encapsulation technology to maintain efficacy through a day of wear.
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In the catalog
Avobenzone by the numbers.
We've catalogued 132 products that use avobenzone, and it's strongly concentrated in sunscreens — 88 products, 67% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 70/100 on average (above the catalog norm); the strongest is La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Clear Sunscreen SPF 50 at 90/100.
Of those, 20 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Homosalate (53 shared formulas) and Octocrylene (47 shared formulas). The median price of a avobenzone product here is $19.
Where it shows up
avobenzone across the catalog.
48 products with avobenzone
#4 
Bondi Sands
Hydra UV Protect SPF 50+ Body Sunscreen Lotion
European-Filter Body SPF
85/100
$16.99
#5 
La Roche-Posay
Anthelios Melt-In Milk Sunscreen SPF 100
Maximum Protection Everyday
84/100
$30.99
