Ultraviolet absorbents are a kind of light stabilizers which have a strong absorption for ultraviolet light.They would cause harm to the environment and human health seriously.Many countries have formulated relevant laws and regulations to limit the use of ultraviolet absorbents.In this review，the recent researches about the determination technique and the research status of three types of ultraviolet absorbents including benzophenone，triazine and benzotriazole are summarized.The sample pretreatment and analysis technique are introduced，and the future development trend about the analysis of ultraviolet absorbents is also prospected.