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BENZOPHENONE-9

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 7925W14T4L · registered name BENZOPHENONE-9 · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER

Safety & regulatory references

Japan

  • Maximum amount per 100 g (Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away) : 10 g
  • Maximum amount per 100 g (Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away) : 10 g

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzophenones-1, -3, -4, -5, -9, and -11

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Amended Safety Assessment of Benzophenones as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オキシベンゾン-9: 本品は、ベンゾフェノンの誘導体であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BENZOPHENONE-9INCI벤조페논-9Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzenesulfonic acid, 3,3'-carbonylbis[4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-, disodium saltSynonymオキシベンゾン-9Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
76656-36-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
278-520-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID20890384
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID301079362
Molecular formula
C15H12Na4O11S2
Molecular weight
524.33 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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 stabilizer3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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