Octocrylene
Active ingredient
Sold as ACTIVE · GLOWSCREEN · AQUA-FLUID · POUTSCREEN · HYDRO SUN
- Drug class
- -
- Availability
- Over-the-counter
- Routes
- Topical
- Markets covered
- 2
- Products on record
- 86
- FDA reports (12 mo)
- 47
Overview
Octocrylene is an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The information below is compiled per regulator from the product labels on record, with direct links to the original documents.
Regulatory status by market
| Market | Regulator | Products | Last revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | FDA | 14 | November 4, 2025 |
| CA Canada | Health Canada | 72 | April 10, 2026 |
USUnited States· FDA
14 products
Uses
Uses helps prevent sunburn if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions ), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun
How to take
CACanada· Health Canada
72 products
72 products on record with this regulator. Detailed label text (uses, dosage, side effects) is being ingested — the original document is linked under Sources [2].
Sources & citations
- [1]FDA DailyMed · 005a9e7c-e392-4b… · revised November 4, 2025 [PDF]
- [2]Health Canada (DPD) · 02280353 · revised March 22, 2025
- [3]OpenFDA adverse-event reports (US), 12 months ending June 4, 2026.
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