C16H22O3
262.34 g/mol
OtherWarning
Homosalate
CAS118-56-9EC204-260-8
Category
Other
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
sunscreen agent in personal care
Homosalate is a salicylate ester that appears as a viscous, light yellow to slightly tan liquid or oil. It is primarily used as a sunscreen agent in personal care products.
sunscreen agent in personal care products
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Homosalate (CAS 118-56-9) is 2918.23.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.23
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 23 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl) 2-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
WSSJONWNBBTCMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1CC(CC(C1)(C)C)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O
Synonyms (55)
- Homosalate (USP/INN)
- Homosalate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Homosalato [INN-Spanish]
- Homosalatum [INN-Latin]
- BULUBIU ADVANCED
- Caswell No. 482B
- Coppertone
- Eusolex
- Filtersol ''A''
- Filtrosol A
- HOMOSALATE [MART.]
- Heliopan
- Heliophan
- Homomenthyl salicylate
- Homosalat
- Homosalate
- Homosalate (Standard)
- Homosalato
- Homosalatum
- Kemester HMS
- Metahomomenthyl salicylate
- Sun Protection Facial SPF 50
- Sunscreen SKINCARE
- component of Coppertone
- dAlba Vegan Essence Sunscreen
- dAlba Vegan Fresh Sun Stick
- dAlba Vegan Tone-Up Sunscreen
- m-Homomenthyl salicylate
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