What do the Clean, Low, Watch and Swap levels mean?

They are cut from a continuous concern level the app computes from the sourced claims that the chosen evidence lens shows: each claim counts its concern class, tier weight, confidence and dose relevance, combined worst-first with a decay so one serious finding outweighs many small ones, then scaled by how much of the substance reaches you in this use. Clean is below 0.35, Low below 1.1, Watch below 2.0 and Swap above that, on a 0 to 3 scale.

Is Ethylhexyl Triazone safe on skin (left on)?

Q: Is ethylhexyl triazone safe on skin (left on)?

Under the app's default Cautious lens, ethylhexyl triazone on skin (left on) rates Swap: the app would put this near the top of your swap plan. 2 sourced concerns count (restricted, consensus tier; environmental, emerging tier). 2 findings count in its favour. This is research with sources, not medical advice.

1 use researched4 sourced claims

Detox My Life researched ethylhexyl triazone under one use, because the same substance means something different in each use. Every claim below carries its evidence tier, how sure the research is that it applies here, and the sources it cites. The level is computed by the app's own deterministic engine, so the page says exactly what the app would.

Level by use and lens

Use	Mainstream	Cautious (default)	Based	Concerns · favour · fringe
On skin, left on	Swap	Swap	Swap	2 · 2

Mainstream shows consensus claims only; Cautious adds emerging research; Based adds fringe claims, labelled as such. The last column counts, under Cautious, the sourced concerns, the findings in its favour and the fringe claims Based would add.

Safer swaps: the app's swap catalog has no entry tied to this ingredient yet. When you scan a product that contains it, the app suggests cleaner alternative types for that product; the swap categories list what the catalog covers today.

On skin, left on Swap

Under the default Cautious lens ethylhexyl triazone on skin (left on) rates Swap: the app would put this near the top of your swap plan. Mainstream (consensus only) rates it Swap; Based (adds the fringe) rates it Swap. Researched 2026-09-28.

Sourced concerns (2)

ConsensusRestrictedconfidence 100%

Ethylhexyl triazone is not approved as an active UV filter ingredient in the United States.

Why here: Regulatory status dictates its permissible use in dermal leave-on products within the US market.
What would have to be true: Use in cosmetic products intended for sale as sunscreens in the US.

Sources the engine cites:

Toxicity of Different Chemical Components in Sun Cream Filters and Their Impact on Human Health: A Review - MDPI — mdpi.com (2023) · study
1 web article (inkeedecoder.com), linked in the app.

EmergingEnvironmentalconfidence 90%

Ethylhexyl triazone and its disinfection byproducts have shown ecotoxicological effects on some freshwater organisms, such as rotifers and ostracods, at concentrations in the μg/L to mg/L range.

Why here: Dermal leave-on products, especially sunscreens, can wash off into aquatic environments, potentially impacting ecosystems.
What would have to be true: Release into aquatic environments from swimming or showering after using products containing EHT.
Dose: Applies past a stated amount; discounted at a typical serving.

Sources the engine cites:

Ethylhexyl triazone sunscreen and its disinfection byproducts obtained after chlorine treatment: Ecofriendliness or ecotoxicity? - PubMed — nih.gov (2024) · regulator or public body
1 web article (artgerecht.com), linked in the app.

In its favour (2)

ConsensusIn its favourconfidence 100%

Ethylhexyl triazone is a highly effective and photostable UVB filter that protects skin from harmful UV radiation, preventing sunburn, premature skin aging, and reducing the risk of skin cancer.

Why here: As a dermal leave-on ingredient, it directly provides sun protection to the skin.
What would have to be true: Topical application in sunscreens and other cosmetic products at concentrations up to 5%.

Sources the engine cites (no regulator, review or study among them):

1 web article (artgerecht.com), linked in the app.
3 community or commercial pages, not counted here.

ConsensusClearedconfidence 100%

Ethylhexyl triazone is considered safe with no evidence of endocrine-disrupting properties based on current scientific evidence and regulatory assessments by bodies like the SCCS and TGA.

Why here: Concerns about endocrine disruption are relevant for dermal leave-on ingredients due to potential systemic absorption.
What would have to be true: Topical application in sunscreens and other cosmetic products at concentrations up to 5%.

Sources the engine cites (no regulator, review or study among them):

2 web articles (artgerecht.com, hormones.gr), linked in the app.
2 community or commercial pages, not counted here.

Not researched here

The engine has no dossier for ethylhexyl triazone when cooked with heat, in cold food, as a finishing ingredient, in heated food packaging or other uses. The app researches an ingredient for the use it infers from your product, so a scan fills these in; this page only shows what has already been researched and source-verified.

This is research, not medical advice. Detox My Life shows sourced claims sorted by evidence tier. It does not diagnose, treat, or tell you to start or stop anything. Talk to a qualified professional about your health.

Scan your own. The app reads any product label with your camera, works out how you are about to use it, and researches every ingredient for that use with live sources. Every scan adds to a Detox Score for your home, where 50 is a typical home in your region, and a plan of next swaps.

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