UNSPSC 51242308: Octyl methoxycinnamate/octyl salicylate/oxybenzone

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class DE300. This VA Drug Class (DE300) classifies this compound as belonging to the group SUN PROTECTANTS/SCREENS, TOPICAL.

UNSPSC 51242308 Octyl methoxycinnamate/octyl salicylate/oxybenzone is a Commodity code whose recent state and local contract activity shows a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope — sunscreen active ingredients — and the work actually being solicited. The City of Austin posted IFB 2200 CSH1061 on July 27, 2026, for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) used in wastewater treatment phosphorus removal, and the City of Tampa posted ITB 25-P-00157 on April 24, 2026, for medical aid supplies including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, bandages, and first aid items. Neither solicitation involves sunscreen chemistry or sunscreen-related products. The code shows little relevant recent activity; state and local procurement offices appear to have tagged these opportunities with this UNSPSC code in error, as neither the alum supply nor the medical first aid procurement relates to the ultraviolet-filter compounds the code names.

Without a substantive recent opportunity pipeline tied to the code's actual scope, pursuit of this code is not supported by current market signals. Business development professionals should verify whether their firm's sunscreen-ingredient or related UV-filter products align with state and local procurement demand before investing in bid preparation under this code. The mismatch in tagged opportunities suggests that the code may not be actively used by state and local procurement offices for its intended commodity, or that demand in this product category is currently minimal in the jurisdictions tracked.