Name BENZOPHENONE-11 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 Provides UV protection in both cosmetic and industrial applications. 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 Benzophenone-11
bis(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methanone;bis(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)methanone
2,2/'4,4/'-TETRAHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE AND 2,2/'-DIHYDROXY-4,4/'-DIMETHOXYBENZOPHENONE
2,2'4,4'-Tetrahydroxybenzophenone and 2,2'-di hydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone
2,2'4,4'-TETRAHYDROXYBENZOPHENONE AND 2,2'-DIHYDROXY-4,4'-DIMETHOXYBENZOPHENONE 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/19981185 Summary Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.
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