Database/Light Stabilizer/Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate natural?

No. Every fragment derives from synthetic benzoate/aniline aromatic chemistry; no natural building block is used.

INCI nameDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
CAS302776-68-7
FormulaC24H31NO4 · 397.5 Da
FunctionLight Stabilizer · Uv Absorber
FeedstockSynthesised from petrochemical aromatic intermediates (a diethylamino-hydroxybenzophenone-type unit…

How we scored it

Diethylamino-hydroxybenzoyl arm + hexyl benzoate ester, both built from petrochemical benzene/aniline derivatives; 0/total = 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

Synthesised from petrochemical aromatic intermediates (a diethylamino-hydroxybenzophenone-type unit esterified with hexanol) in a multi-step organic synthesis. No natural or bio-based feedstock route exists commercially.

In plain English

A UV filter that absorbs both UVA and UVB rays in sunscreens. It is a fully man-made molecule built from petroleum-derived aromatic chemicals, with no natural source.

CosIng definition: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

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Structure

2D structure of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

hexyl 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]benzoate

PubChem CID 10111431 ↗

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. 2Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. PubChem CID 10111431. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIETHYLAMINO%20HYDROXYBENZOYL%20HEXYL%20BENZOATE