Is Benzophenone-10 safe in cosmetics?
Benzophenone-10 has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Benzophenone-10
Also known as: 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methylbenzophenone, EINECS 216-688-2, Uvistat, Uvistat L, Mesenone (+3 more)
INCI: BENZOPHENONE-10
Benzophenone-10 (CAS 1641-17-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as UV absorber (product stabilizer, not typically used as skin UV filter). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
UV absorber (product stabilizer, not typically used as skin UV filter)
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not an approved OTC sunscreen active; permitted as cosmetic ingredient for non-sunscreen function
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Benzophenone-10.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
UV stabilizer
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Benzophenone-10 — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methylbenzophenone
EINECS 216-688-2
Uvistat
Uvistat L
Mesenone
Mexenona
Mexenonum
UNII-ET1UGF4A0B
Chemical Function
UV stabilizer
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
pharmaceutical
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
MEXENONE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1898387
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Benzophenone-10 allowed in the EU?
Benzophenone-10 EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Benzophenone-10 do in cosmetics?
Benzophenone-10 functions as: UV absorber (product stabilizer, not typically used as skin UV filter). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1641-17-4.
Is Benzophenone-10 used outside cosmetics?
Benzophenone-10 also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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