Homosalate: K-beauty ingredient guide 호모살레이트
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⚡ Quick answer: A weak UVB filter that earns its place mainly by dissolving stronger ones — a lot of sunscreen chemistry is really solvent chemistry. Ten percent was the traditional ceiling; the EU has since lowered the level allowed in facial products after reviewing it. If you are pregnant and would rather avoid it, mineral or newer-filter sunscreens are easy alternatives. Ask your doctor.
A weak UVB filter that earns its place mainly by dissolving stronger ones — a lot of sunscreen chemistry is really solvent chemistry. Ten percent was the traditional ceiling; the EU has since lowered the level allowed in facial products after reviewing it. If you are pregnant and would rather avoid it, mineral or newer-filter sunscreens are easy alternatives. Ask your doctor.
What Homosalate does for your skin
- Absorbs UVB and acts as a solvent for other UV filters
- Helps thick filter blends stay comfortable to spread
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🌌 Homosalate compatibility map
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🤰 Pregnancy: Ask your doctor before use during pregnancy. · ⏰ Use: AM
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✍️ Written & reviewed by the KoreaPlus Editorial team — dermatologist-informed, cosmetic-science researched & source-cited. Last reviewed: 2026-08-23.
General educational information using cosmetic structure-function wording — not medical advice. Always patch-test new actives. © KoreaPlus.