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Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate natural?

Mostly. Sulfonate and sodium fragments count as natural; the synthetic aromatic benzimidazole/phenyl chromophore core is petrochemical.

INCI nameDisodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate
CAS180898-37-7
FunctionLight Stabilizer · Uv Absorber
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How we scored it

Estimated: 4xSO3(320Da)+2Na(46Da)=366Da natural (sulfonate/Na) vs aromatic dibenzimidazole-phenyl core approx 304Da petrochemical; 366/670 approx 0.55. No formula supplied, structure estimated from name.
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

This UV filter is manufactured synthetically from petrochemical aromatic amines and sulfonating agents, then partially neutralized with sodium. No natural production route exists.

In plain English

A water-soluble sunscreen ingredient that absorbs UV rays to help protect skin from sun damage. It is manufactured synthetically from petrochemical aromatic building blocks.

CosIng definition: Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate is the heterocyclic compound that conforms to the formula:

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Structure

2D structure of Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate

PubChem CID 11158166 ↗

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. 2Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate. PubChem CID 11158166. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DISODIUM PHENYL DIBENZIMIDAZOLE TETRASULFONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DISODIUM PHENYL DIBENZIMIDAZOLE TETRASULFONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DISODIUM%20PHENYL%20DIBENZIMIDAZOLE%20TETRASULFONATE