Can I use Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone?
Works well together
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
Ethylhexyl MethoxycinnamateUV filter
- ✓Absorbs UVB radiation
- ✓Provides UVB protection in broad-spectrum sunscreens
- ⚠UVB-only filter — does not protect against UVA; requires pairing with UVA filters
- ⚠SCCS 2025 final opinion: safe up to 10% in cosmetics but confirmed weak estrogenic and anti-androgenic activity; insufficient evidence to rule out genotoxicity
- ⚠Banned in Hawaii and some jurisdictions due to coral reef toxicity concerns
- ✓Silicone adhesion promoter — helps sunscreen actives adhere to skin
- ✓Water-resistant film
