Database/Uv Absorber/Benzophenone-8
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Benzophenone-8 natural?

No. Benzophenone UV filters are manufactured entirely from petrochemical aromatic feedstocks (benzene and phenol derivatives).

INCI nameBenzophenone-8
CAS131-53-3
FunctionUv Absorber
FeedstockManufactured by Friedel-Crafts synthesis from petrochemical aromatic building…

How we scored it

Benzophenone-class UV chromophore; aromatic ring system built from petrochemical benzene/phenol derivatives -> 0.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Manufactured by Friedel-Crafts synthesis from petrochemical aromatic building blocks related to benzene and phenol. No natural or mineral fragment is present in the molecule.

In plain English

A UV filter used in sunscreens and daily-wear products to help absorb UV light. It's manufactured entirely from petrochemical aromatic building blocks.

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Structure

2D structure of Benzophenone-8

PubChem CID 8569 ↗

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2Benzophenone-8. PubChem CID 8569. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3BENZOPHENONE-8. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4BENZOPHENONE-8. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BENZOPHENONE-8