2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone home ICD10: L23.9

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone

Formula CAS
C14H12O3 131-57-7



Background
2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone is a UV-absorbing agent used extensively in commercially available sunscreens. It is also frequently used as a UV-absorbing agent included in cosmetics. The benzophenones are a group of 12 diphenylketones used as UV absorbers in industrial coatings as well as sunscreens. They are also utilized as preservatives since some members of this group, especially benzophenone 2, have excellent antimicrobial activity.

Synonyms
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)phenylmethanone
4-Methoxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone
Benzophenone 3
Escalol 567
Eusolex 4360 MOB
Oxybenzone
Spectra-Sorb UV 9
Uvinul M-40

Uses
Cosmetics
Dental composite materials
Lipsticks and lip balms
Moisturizers
Nail polish
Plastics
Shampoos and other hair care products
Sunscreens

Cross-Reactions
Dioxybenzone

Unusual Reactions
Photoallergy

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Referenties
1. Fischer T, Bergström K. Evaluation of customers' complaints about sunscreen cosmetics sold by the Swedish pharmaceutical company. Contact Dermatitis 1991;25(5):319-322.
2. Green C, Norris PG, Hawk JL. Photoallergic contact dermatitis from oxybenzone aggravating polymorphic light eruption. Contact Dermatitis 1991;24(1):62-63.
3. Torres V, Correia T. Contact and photocontact allergy to oxybenzone and mexenone. Contact Dermatitis 1991;25(2):126-127.
4. Lenique P, Machet L, Vaillant L, Bensaïd P, Muller C, Khallouf R, Lorette G. Contact and photocontact allergy to oxybenzone. Contact Dermatitis 1992;26(3):177-181.
5. Collins P, Ferguson J. Photoallergic contact dermatitis to oxybenzone. Br J Dermatol 1994;131(1):124-129.


Auteur(s):
dr. Jan R. Mekkes. Dermatoloog, Amsterdam UMC.

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