How we scored it
Where it comes from
Manufactured by Friedel-Crafts synthesis from petrochemical benzene/aniline derivatives. No natural production route exists commercially.
In plain English
A UV-absorbing ingredient used in sunscreens and other products to help filter UV light. It's a fully synthetic aromatic compound made from petrochemical building blocks.
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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-9. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BENZOPHENONE-9. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BENZOPHENONE-9