Name Benzyl Benzoate Description Benzyl benzoate is an ester of benzoic acid. It's commonly used as a fragrance ingredient. It's created by the formal condensation of benzoic acid with benzyl alcohol. It can be found naturally in some plants and essential oils like ylang ylang, rosewood, and cinnamon. It has a role as a scabicide, an acaricide and a plant metabolite. It is a benzyl ester and a benzoate ester. Benefits • NOT found to be cancer-causing
• NOT found to cause birth defects in women when applied at a 25% concentration topically. Considerations • Inconclusive Reproductive Effects
One petri dish study found benzyl benzoate was estrogenic, stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells. However, other studies have found no estrogenic activity. Research suggests that a very high concentration is needed in order to displace the body's endogenous estrogen in estrogen receptors. • Skin Penetration
Found to be able to penetrate skin. • Skin Irritation
Can be slightly irritating to skin. Synonyms 120-51-4
Ascabiol
Benylate
Benzoic acid, phenylmethyl ester Research Sources https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Benzyl-Benzoate https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19338011/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12686300/
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1091581817728996 Summary Weak estrogenic activity at high concentrations, skin irritation, skin penetration.
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