Same molecule, different name. The UV filter Korean labels list as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine is the one headlines call Tinosorb S or bemotrizinol, the ingredient the US FDA just allowed into American sunscreens for the first time in over 20 years. If you’ve ever tried to compare a Korean ingredient list with a US one, you’ve hit this naming maze. Type any name below, trade name, INCI name or nickname, and get the translation plus its US status.
Filter name lookup
| INCI name (on the label) | Trade name / nickname | Where you’ll see it | US OTC status (Aug 2026) |
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“Where you’ll see it” examples come from formulas we verified on INCIDecoder in our published guides. Formulas change between versions and markets, so always confirm on the box you’re buying.
Why the same filter has two names
Ingredient lists legally use INCI names, the long chemical names. Manufacturers market the same molecules under short trade names like Tinosorb and Uvinul, and news coverage adds a third layer with generic drug-style names like bemotrizinol. All three can refer to one molecule. The status column matters because the US regulates sunscreen filters as over-the-counter drugs under a fixed monograph list, which is why several staples of Korean formulas aren’t sold in US versions of the same product. Bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S) became the first addition to that list in over two decades on June 9, 2026, effective August 9, 2026 [1].
We cover what that FDA order does and doesn’t change on store shelves in our bemotrizinol explainer. To see how filter sets actually differ product by product, our Korean vs Japanese comparison and the Isntree vs Round Lab head-to-head walk through real ingredient lists side by side.
Sources
[1] FDA News Release, “FDA Expands Sunscreen Options for the First Time in 20 Years,” June 9, 2026: link
[2] INCIDecoder (per-product formula verification for the examples column): link