Source: https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/trolamine-salicylate/ Chemical (organic) UV filter · Reef research: Limited data # Trolamine Salicylate Removed from the US OTC sunscreen monograph by an FDA final order in September 2026, as a sunscreen active. Banned in - Palau Also excluded where only mineral sunscreen is allowed - Maui County - Hawaiʻi County ## Where it’s restricted Named in the law or guidance | Location | Status | Since | | --- | --- | --- | | [Palau](https://reeflabel.com/locations/palau/) [law text ↗](https://www.palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/RPPL-No.-10-30-re.-The-Responsible-Tourism-Education-Act-of-2018.pdf) | In force | January 1, 2020 | ### Also not allowed under mineral-only rules Trolamine Salicylate isn’t named in these laws, but they allow only mineral (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) sunscreens, so a product containing it is excluded anyway. - [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) (in force since October 1, 2022) - [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) (in force since December 1, 2022) ## Why it’s regulated FDA proposed in February 2019 that trolamine salicylate is not GRASE for sunscreen, citing the anticoagulant effects of salicylic acid and the risk of salicylate toxicity. On September 11, 2026, FDA published notice of final order OTC000008-1, which removes trolamine salicylate from the sunscreen monograph. ## What the reef research says No reef study of this ingredient was found in our review of primary sources. FDA's 2026 order states that a sunscreen containing it is not GRASE. - [FDA, Notice of availability: final order OTC000008-1, amending OTC Monograph M020 to remove PABA and trolamine salicylate (Federal Register, 2026-09-11, Doc. 2026-18551)](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2026/09/11/2026-18551.html) - [FDA, Proposed rule: Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use (Federal Register, 2019-02-26, Doc. 2019-03019)](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2019/02/26/2019-03019.html) - [FDA: Questions and answers on FDA's regulatory actions on over-the-counter sunscreen (content current as of 10 Sept 2026)](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/understanding-over-counter-medicines/questions-and-answers-fdas-regulatory-actions-over-counter-sunscreen) ## What to look for instead - [Zinc Oxide](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/zinc-oxide/) - [Titanium Dioxide](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/titanium-dioxide/) **Related ingredients:** [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/), [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/), [PABA (Aminobenzoic Acid)](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/aminobenzoic-acid/) Last reviewed October 14, 2026. ### Label names we match - trolamine salicylate - triethanolamine salicylate ### Regulatory status **Wikidata:** [Q7845153](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7845153) **US FDA:** Removed from the OTC sunscreen monograph by FDA final order OTC000008-1 (10 September 2026). The CARES Act sets the effective date no earlier than one year after issuance. FDA knows of no US sunscreen containing it. **EU:** Not approved as a UV filter. **Protects against:** Weak UVB.