Name
BENZOPHENONE-4
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 UVB rays and enhances product stability.
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
Sulisobenzone
Benzophenone-4
5-Benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid
Benzophenone 4
Benzenesulfonic acid, 5-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxy-
Sulfisobenzone
2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-5-SULFOBENZOPHENONE
Sulisobenzonum
Sulisobenzona 1-Phenol-4-sulfonic acid, 2-benzoyl-5-methoxy-
3-Benzoyl-4-hydroxy-6-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid
2-Benzoyl-5-methoxy-1-phenol-4-sulfonic acid
5-Benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzene sulfonic acid
Sulisobenzone
5-Benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzolsulfonsaeure
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/19988
Summary
Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.
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