Name
Benzophenone-1
Description
Used in perfumes, flavoring agents, chemical manufacturing, as an ultraviolet curing agent, sunscreen ingrdient, an additive in plastics, cosmetics, coatings, and adhesives. Occurs naturally in some foods.
Benefits
Protects skin from UVB rays, preventing sunburn.
Considerations
• Endocrine disruption
Benzophenones are associated with endocrine disruption. • Bioaccumulation
Benzophenones are found to accumulate in the body. • Suspected Carcinogen
Benzophenones are implicated in DNA damage that may lead to cancer. • Birth Defects
Some reseearch suggests that certain benzophenones can cause birth defects like hypospadias.
Synonyms
2,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)(phenyl)methanone
Benzoresorcinol
Resbenzophenone
Methanone, (2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)phenyl-
4-Benzoylresorcinol
4-Benzoyl resorcinol
Benzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxy-
(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)phenylmethanone
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-phenyl-methanone
2,4-Dihydroxybenzofenon
benzophenone 1
(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone
2,4-dihydroxy benzophenone
[2,4-bis(oxidanyl)phenyl]-phenyl-methanone
Benzophenone,4-dihydroxy-
2,4 inverted exclamation marka-Dihydroxybenzophenone
Methanone,4-dihydroxyphenyl)phenyl-
Research Sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36805158/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31939680/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17707034/ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8572#section=MeSH-Entry-Terms
Summary
Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.
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