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Is benzophenone-4 good for your skin?

Is benzophenone-4 good for your skin?

Benzophenone ingredients absorb and dissipate UV radiation, which serves to protect cosmetics and personal care products. As part of sunscreen products, which are OTC drugs in the United States, Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone) and Benzophenone-4 (Sulisobenzone) protect the skin from the harmful effects of the sun.

What is benzophenone-4 used for?

Benzophenone-4 is a white or pale yellow powder. It is used in bath products, makeup products, hair products, sunscreens and skin care products to protect cosmetics and personal care products from deterioration by absorbing, reflecting, or scattering UV rays.

Is benzophenone-4 Safe to Use?

Safety Information In addition, a Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) expert scientific panel states that benzophenone and its derivatives (benzophenone-1, -3, -4, -5, -9 and -11) are safe as typically used in cosmetics and personal care products.

Is benzophenone-4 toxic?

Benzophenone is used in personal care products such as lip balm and nail polish to protect the products from UV light. Benzophenone is persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT). These chemicals are linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, and organ system toxicity.

Where can you find benzophenone 4 in products?

Benzophenone 4 is an ingredient found in bath, makeup, hair, sunscreens, and skin care products.

Is it safe to use benzophenone in cosmetics?

The safety of Benzophenone-3 and related ingredients has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that Benzophenone-1, -3, -4, -5, -9 and -11 were safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products.

Are there any benzophenones that are not irritating?

When undiluted, some Benzophenones, were slightly irritating to the skin and eyes. At concentrations used in cosmetics and personal care products, Benzophenoens were not irritating. Benzophenone-3 was nonsensitizing and nonphototoxic. Benzophenones were nonmutagenic when tested both with and without metabolic activation.

What’s the difference between benzophenone and oxybenzone?

Benzophenone is a chemical with a sweet floral smell. Benzophenone is a different chemical than benzophenone-3 (also called oxybenzone) and benzophenone-4 (also called sulisobenzone). These chemicals are not listed under Proposition 65.