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BENZALPHTHALIDE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII N2S40871LM · registered name BENZALPHTHALIDE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

BENZALPHTHALIDEINCI벤잘프탈라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
575-61-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
209-388-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60870620
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID00818324
IUPAC
3-Benzylidene-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one
Molecular formula
C15H10O2
Molecular weight
222.243 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Relative density
1.21
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
2.75
Molecular weight
222.07

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • UV stabilizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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