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Also known as BEMT

Bemotrizinol (INN, USAN, INCI name bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, BEMT; marketed as EscalolS, Parsol Shield, and TinosorbS) is an oil-soluble organic compound that is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays.

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Bemotrizinol (INN, USAN, INCI name bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, BEMT; marketed as EscalolS, Parsol Shield, and TinosorbS) is an oil-soluble organic compound that is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays.

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