How we scored it
Where it comes from
Manufactured via Friedel-Crafts synthesis from petrochemical benzene derivatives, then hydroxylated. No natural production route exists.
In plain English
A UV absorber and light stabilizer used to help protect formulas from sunlight degradation. It's a fully synthetic aromatic compound made from petrochemical feedstocks.
CosIng definition: Benzophenone-1 is a benzophenone derivative that conforms to the formula:
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Structure
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2Benzophenone-1. PubChem CID 8572. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3BENZOPHENONE-1. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4BENZOPHENONE-1. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BENZOPHENONE-1