Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane is an uv filter and uv absorber ingredient. It’s in 337 products on Poliage, most often sunscreen, fragrance and lip. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Chemical sunscreen filters.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Avobenzone, a chemical UV filter that absorbs UVA light in sunscreens.
What it does
Contains Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane: uv-absorber
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane: uv-filter
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 31713, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as avobenzone.
Products that contain Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
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