Name

BENZOPHENONE-12

We recommend avoiding

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

Offers UV protection in industrial 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

Octabenzone Benzophenone-12 2-Hydroxy-4-n-octyloxybenzophenone (2-Hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl)(phenyl)methanone 2-HYDROXY-4-(OCTYLOXY)BENZOPHENONE Benzophenone 12 2-Hydroxy-4-octoxybenzophenone 2-Hydroxy-4-octyloxybenzophenone Benzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)- 4-(Octyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzophenone 2-Benzoyl-5-(octyloxy)phenol 2-Hydroxy-4-(n-octoxy)benzophenone 4-Octoxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone Methanone, [2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl]phenyl- 2-Hydroxy-4-(n-octyloxy)benzophenone 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone 2-Benzoyl-5-octyloxyphenol 4-n-Octyloxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone 2-Hydroxy-4-oktyloxybenzofenon (2-Hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl)phenylmethanone 4-(n-Octyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzophenone Methanone, (2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl)phenyl- [2-Hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl]phenylmethanone Octabenzone (USAN) [2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl](phenyl)methanone 2-?Hydroxy-?4-?(octyloxy)?benzophenone UV 1 (ultroviolet absorber) 2-Hydorxy-4-octoxybenzophenone 2-Hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)benzophenon 2-Hydroxy-4-oktyloxybenzofenon [Czech] Octabenzon (2-hydroxy-4-octoxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxy benzophenone 2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy) benzophenone Specta-srob UV 531 OCTABENZONE [MI] OCTABENZONE [INN] (2-hydroxy-4-octoxy-phenyl)-phenyl-methanone OCTABENZONE [HSDB] 2-Hydroxy-4-(octoxy)benzophenone 4-(Octoxy)-2-hydroxybenzophenone 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzo-phenone Methanone, 2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl phenyl- Methanone, {[2-hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl]phenyl-} 2-Hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)benzophenone Solution in Acetonitrile, 1000mug/mL Octabenzone;2-Hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone;2'-Hydroxy-4'-n-octyloxybenzophenone; 2-Hydroxy-4-(octyloxy)benzophenone; [2-Hhydroxy-4-(octyloxy)phenyl]phenylmethanone

Research Sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36805158/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31939680/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17707034/

Summary

Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.