Benzophenone-n

Benzphenone-1 – benzophenone-12 (BP-1 –BP-12) are UVA/UVB absorbers. Some of them are used in sunscreens.

  • Benzophenone-1 (2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone)
  • Benzophenone-2 (2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone)
  • Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone)
  • Benzophenone-4 (sulisobenzone)
  • Benzophenone-5 (sulisobenzone sodium)
  • Benzophenone-6 (2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone)
  • Benzophenone-7 (5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzophenone)
  • Benzophenone-8 (dioxybenzone)
  • Benzophenone-9 (sodium 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone-5,5'-disulfonate)
  • Benzophenone-10 (mexenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methyl-benzophenone)
  • Benzophenone-11 (benzophenone-2 and benzophenone-6)[1]
  • Benzophenone-12 (octabenzone, used to protect plastics)
Benzophenone, the base structure of these sunscreening agents

References
  1. Inhaltsstoffe Kosmetik: Benzophenone-11 (in German and English)
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