CFR Subpart B

21 C.F.R. § 352.10 Sunscreen active ingredients.

The active ingredient of the product consists of any of the following, within the concentration specified for each ingredient, and the finished product provides a minimum SPF value of not less than 2 as measured by the testing procedures established in subpart D of this part: (a) Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) up to 15 percent. (b) Avobenzone up to 3 percent. (c) Cinoxate up to 3 percent. (d) [Reserved] (e) Dioxybenzone up to 3 percent. (f) Homosalate up to 15 percent. (g) [Reserved] (h) Menthyl anthranilate up to 5 percent. (i) Octocrylene up to 10 percent. (j) Octyl methoxycinnamate up to 7.5 percent. (k) Octyl salicylate up to 5 percent. (l) Oxybenzone up to 6 percent. (m) Padimate O up to 8 percent. (n) Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid up to 4 percent. (o) Sulisobenzone up to 10 percent. (p) Titanium dioxide up to 25 percent. (q) Trolamine salicylate up to 12 percent. (r) Zinc oxide up to 25 percent.

21 C.F.R. § 352.20 Permitted combinations of active ingredients.

The SPF of any combination product is measured by the testing procedures established in subpart D of this part. (a) Combinations of sunscreen active ingredients. (1) Two or more sunscreen active ingredients identified in § 352.10(a), (c), (e), (f), and (h) through (r) may be combined with each other in a single product when used in the concentrations established for each ingredient in § 352.10. The concentration of each active ingredient must be sufficient to contribute a minimum SPF of not less than 2 to the finished product. The finished product must have a minimum SPF of not less than the number of sunscreen active ingredients used in the combination multiplied by 2. (2) Two or more sunscreen active ingredients identified in § 352.10(b), (c), (e), (f), (i) through (l), (o), and (q) may be combined with each other in a single product when used in the concentrations established for each ingredient in § 352.10. The concentration of each active ingredient must be sufficient to contribute a minimum SPF of not less than 2 to the finished product. The finished product must have a minimum SPF of not less than the number of sunscreen active ingredients used in the combination multiplied by 2. (b) Combinations of sunscreen and skin protectant active ingredients. Any single sunscreen active ingredient or any permitted combination of sunscreen active ingredients when used in the concentrations established for each ingredient in § 352.10 may be combined with one or more skin protectant active ingredients identified in § 347.10(a), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), and (r) of this chapter. The concentration of each sunscreen active ingredient must be sufficient to contribute a minimum SPF of not less that 2 to the finished product. The finished product must have a minimum SPF of not less than the number of sunscreen active ingredients used in the combination multiplied by 2, and the product must be labeled according to § 352.60. (c) [Reserved]