Name BENZOPHENONE-5 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 protection from UVB rays in personal care 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 Benzophenone-5
Sulibenzone
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid sodium salt
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sodium sulfonate
Benzenesulfonic acid, 5-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxy-, monosodium salt
sodium;5-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzenesulfonate
SODIUM 5-BENZOYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHOXYBENZENESULFONATE
sulisobenzone sodium
Benzenesulfonic acid, 5-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxy-, sodium salt
BENZOPHENONE 5
sodium,5-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzenesulfonate
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid sodium
SODIUM 2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYBENZOPHENONE-5-SULFONATE
SODIUM 2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYBENZOPHENONE-5-SULPHONATE
SODIUM BENZOPHENONE-2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-5-SULFONATE
SODIUM 5-BENZOYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHOXYBENZENESULPHONATE
SODIUM BENZOPHENONE-2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-5-SULPHONATE
BENZENESULFONIC ACID, 5-BENZOYL-4-HYDROXY-2-METHOXY-, SODIUM SALT (1:1) 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/23674885 Summary Endocrine disruption, linked to cancer and birth defects.
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