C14H12O3
228.24 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Oxybenzone
CAS131-57-7EC205-031-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
UV absorber and sunscreen agent
Oxybenzone is an organic compound from the benzophenone family, appearing as pale-yellow crystals soluble in most organic solvents. It is widely used as a UV absorber and sunscreen agent to protect products and skin from ultraviolet degradation.
UV absorber in sunscreen formulationsUV stabilizer in plastics and toysUV protection additive in furniture finishes
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CAS 131-57-7
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone
InChIKey
DXGLGDHPHMLXJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O
Synonyms (59)
- Oxibenzona [INN-Spanish]
- Oxybenzone, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Oxybenzonum [INN-Latin]
- 2-Benzoyl-5-methoxyphenol
- 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzone
- AE-848/01549044
- Advastab 45
- Anuvex
- Bebak Baby Sun
- Benzophenone-3
- Chimassorb 90
- Cyasorb UV 9
- Cyasorb UV 9 Light Absorber
- DuraScreen (Salt/Mix)
- Escalol 567
- Eusolex-4360
- HMBP cpd
- KAHSCREEN BZ-3
- Neo heliopan BB
- OXYBENZONE [MART.]
- Ongrostab HMB
- Oxibenzona
- Oxibenzonum
- Oxybenzon
- Oxybenzone (Standard)
- Oxybenzonum
- Pharmakon1600-01500451
- PreSun 15 (Salt/Mix)
- Solaquin (Salt/Mix)
- Spectra-sorb UV 9
- Sunscreen UV-15
- Syntase 62
- Tinosorb b 3
- UF 3
- UV 9
- Usaf cy-9
- Uvinul 40
- Uvinul 9
- Uvinul M40
- Uvistat 24
- Viosorb 110
- oxybenzone