Name
BENZOPHENONE-7
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 against UV radiation in various products.
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
5-Chloro-2-hydroxybenzophenone
(5-Chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)(phenyl)methanone
2-Benzoyl-4-chlorophenol
2-Hydroxy-5-chlorobenzophenone
(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone
3-Chloro-6-hydroxybenzophenone
Methanone, (5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)phenyl-
(5-Chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)phenylmethanone
Benzophenone, 5-chloro-2-hydroxy-
CHLOROHYDROXY BENZOPHENONE
Benzophenone 7
5'-Chloro-2'-hydroxybenzophenone
p-chlorobenzoylphenol
4-chloro-2-benzoylphenol
(5-chloro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-phenyl-methanone
2-hydroxy-5-chloro-benzophenone
5-chloro-2-hydroxy-benzophenone
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/6799
Summary
Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.
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