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oxybenzone
(redirected from Benzophenone-3)

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oxybenzone [¦äk·sē′ben‚zōn]
(organic chemistry)
C14H12O3A crystalline substance with a melting point of 66°C; used as a sunscreen agent. Also known as 4-methoxy-2-hydroxybenzophenone.
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1) reported on the in vitro and in vivo "estrogenicity" of six ultraviolet (UV) filters: benzophenone-3 (Bp-3), homosalate (HMS), 4-methyl-benzylidene camphor (4-MBC), octyl-methoxycinnamate (OMC), octyl-dimethyl PABA (OD-PABA), and butyl-methoxydibenzoylmethane (BMDM).
Comments on "in vitro and in vivo estrogenicity of UV screens". ... by Degen, Gisela H. / Environmental Health Perspectives
In MCF-7 breast cancer cells, five out of six chemicals, that is, benzophenone-3 (Bp-3), homosalate (HMS), 4-methyl-benzylidene camphor (4-MBC), octyl-methoxycinnamate (OMC), and octyl-dimethyl-PABA (OD-PABA), increased cell proliferation with median effective concentrations ([EC.
In Vitro and in Vivo Estrogenicity of UV Screens by Lichtensteiger, Walter / Environmental Health Perspectives
physical sunscreens," and "chemical-free;" * A CDC study on benzophenone-3 (March 2008) and an Environmental Working Group report on sunscreen safety and efficacy (June 2007); * The Vitamin D controversy; * Controversy over the use of the AAD seal to promote sunscreen products (February 2008); * A report on SPF boosters, triplet-triplet quenchers and photostability of Avobenzone (October 2007); * Litigations in the industry; * Nanotechnology; and * Tanning salons.
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