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| Inorganic Agents | Titanium dioxide | I, II | X | Banana Boat Active Sport SPF 48 |
| Zinc oxide | I, II | X | ||
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| Organic Agents | p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) | X | ||
| Padimate-O | X | |||
| Cinoxate | X | |||
| Homosalate | X | Banana Boat Active Sport SPF 48 | ||
| Octisalate | X | Banana Boat Active Sport SPF 48 | ||
| Trolamine salicylate | X | |||
| Oxybenzone | II | X | Banana Boat Active Sport SPF 48 | |
| Sulisobenzone | II | X | ||
| Dioxybenzone | II | X | ||
| Meradimate | II | |||
| Avobenzone | I | |||
| Octocrylene | II | X | ||
| Ecamsule | I, II | X | Anthelios SX / Mexoryl | |
| Ensulizole | X | |||
| I: protects against 340-400nm UVA radiation; II: protects against 320-340nm UVA radiation; X: protects against UVB radiation. | ||||
| *Table adapted from "FDA's Proposed Ruling on Sunscreen Protection Products", US Pharmacist, April 2008 | ||||