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Drometrizole

Benzotriazole UV absorber, which more often protects the formula, color, or material from light than acts as the main SPF filter for the skin. Drometrizole can be found in decorative cosmetics, hair care, and products where photostability is important.

benzotriazoleUV absorberphotostabilizercolor protection

✓ Safe

Comedogenic Rating

0/5

Irritation Potential

0/5

What is it?

It is an organic UV absorber related to benzotriazole filters. In cosmetics, its role is often technological: to preserve color, fragrance, or stability of components under light exposure.

Used in decorative cosmetics, hair products, formulas with dyes or fragrances, as well as in products where it is necessary to reduce photodegradation.

Key Benefits

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Protects the formula from light

Absorbs UV and helps reduce the degradation of sensitive components.

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Supports color stability

Useful in products where it is important to avoid fading or color change.

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Helps stabilize fragrance

Can reduce unwanted changes in scent when stored in light.

Suitable for

decorative cosmeticshair careformulas with dyesperfumed products

Main Actions

✓ UV absorber✓ photostabilizer✓ color protection✓ formula protection

Not Drometrizole Trisiloxane

Drometrizole and Drometrizole Trisiloxane are different INCIs. The latter is a silicone SPF filter, while Drometrizole is more often read as an auxiliary UV absorber for product stability.

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