Name
BENZOPHENONE-10
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
Helps protect products from UV light, extending shelf life.
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
Mexenone
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methylbenzophenone
Benzophenone-10
(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(4-methylphenyl)methanone
(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(p-tolyl)methanone
(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-(4-methylphenyl)methanone
Methanone, (2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(4-methylphenyl)-
Benzophenone 10
5-methoxy-2-(4-methylbenzoyl)phenol
2-hydroxy-4-methoxy 4'-methylbenzophenone
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/71645
Summary
Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.
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