Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII X7D2GSX1C1 · registered name PIDOBENZONE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
PIDOBENZONEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 138506-45-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20160695
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9083186
- IUPAC
- 4-Hydroxyphenyl 5-oxo-L-prolinate
- Molecular formula
- C11H11NO4
- Molecular weight
- 221.212 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Safety and Efficacy of Laser Versus Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Lentigines: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials · 2026
- Evaluating the Effect of K5® Lipogel on the Treatment of Melasma: A Before-After Clinical Trial · 2025
- Efficacy and Safety of Topical Pidobenzone 4% as Adjuvant Treatment for Solar Lentigines: Result of a Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial · 2016
- Supplementary Material for: Efficacy and Safety of Topical Pidobenzone 4% as Adjuvant Treatment for Solar Lentigines: Result of a Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial · 2016