oxybenzone
Examples
“Chemical ingredients — such as avobenzone, oxybenzone and homosalate — absorb the UV rays. Both types of sunscreen can degrade or wash⟳ off over time, so it’s important to reapply every two hours, and more frequently if you’re swimming or sweating.”
“As documented in a recent FDA study⟳, chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like⟳ oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain⟳ in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application[.]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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