Korean: 티이에이-페닐벤즈이미다졸설포네이트 · Functions: uv absorber, uv filter
Approved UV filter MFDS restricted ingredients (UV filter)
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 사용 후 씻어내지 않는 제품에 2.5%
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
Restricted Annex III/62
Maximum: (a) 2.5%
Conditions: Product type: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products (a) (b) - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
Source: EU CosIng — Annex III · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved UV filter Annex VI/6
Maximum: 8%(as acid)
Conditions: 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts / Ensulizole
Source: EU CosIng — Annex VI · checked Oct 16, 2026
Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active M020 (not listed)
Conditions: Permitted as a UV filter elsewhere, but not on the FDA list of sunscreen active ingredients (§M020.10). It cannot be the active ingredient of a sunscreen marketed in the U.S. under the monograph.
Source: FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens) · checked Oct 16, 2026
This is a UV filter. In the U.S., sunscreens are regulated as over-the-counter drugs, so a filter must be on the FDA's list of permitted sunscreen actives to be used in a sunscreen sold there. Compare all filters on Sunscreen filters: Korea vs EU vs U.S.
How TEA-Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate is treated in 5 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): <사용제한성분> * 【제한】 적용 및 사용범위 : (a)씻어내지 않는 제품 (b)씻어내는 제품 * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : (a)총량 2.5% * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 니트로화 시스템과 함께 사용하지 않고,니트로아소민의 생성되지 않도록 하고,최저순도:99%원료중 2차 알킬아민의 최대함량은0.5%,제품중 최대함량은 50μg/kg이며 질산염이 없는 용기에 보존 <자외선차단제> * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 총량 8%(산으로 계산) |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Field of application and/or use : (a) non-rinse-off products (b) other products * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) 씻어내지 않는 제품 (b) 기타 제품 * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 2.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 2.5% * 【Restrictions】 Other... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 用途(용도) : 防曬劑 (자외선차단제) * 배합한도 : 8% (以acid 計) 8% (산으로서 계산할 때) |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : (a) Products without rinse. (b) Other products. * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) 씻어내지 않는 제품 (b) 기타 제품 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : (a) 2.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 2.5% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : (a) Products without rinse. (b) Other products. * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) 씻어내지 않는 제품 (b) 기타 제품 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : (a) 2.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 2.5% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
TEA-PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONATE 티이에이-페닐벤즈이미다졸설포네이트
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Restricted” (EU CosIng — Annex III). The maximum allowed is (a) 2.5%. A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Approved UV filter” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
In the FDA's records it is listed as “Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active” (FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens)).
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: uv absorber, uv filter.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 티이에이-페닐벤즈이미다졸설포네이트.