Ingredient Dictionary

BENZOXIQUINE

Benzoic acid 8-quinolinyl ester is a member of quinolines.

Definition

Benzoic acid 8-quinolinyl ester is a member of quinolines.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII GRE0P19C3Z · registered name BENZOXIQUINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzoxiquine

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

CIR reviewed this ingredient and flagged its status as: Insufficient data ingredients with no uses reported to FDA's Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) (insufficient data or use not supported — CIR's own classification, not a full safety-as-used conclusion).

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

BENZOXIQUINEINCI벤즈옥시퀸Korean label name (MFDS standard)8-Quinolinol, benzoate (ester)Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 86-75-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-697-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5046069
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID3026069

IUPAC: Quinolin-8-yl benzoate
Molecular formula: C16H11NO2
Molecular weight: 249.269 g/mol

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.

Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted