Oxybenzone

Type: Toxin
Name: Oxybenzone
RDA: 0
Importance- to Body:
Toxin: Skin
Distribution- in Body:
Skin, Areas Applied
Excess Effects:
Skin Cancer, Risk to Reproductive System, Disruption of Hormones, Early Puberty in Females, Photo Sensitivity
Deficiency Effects:
None Listed
Food Sources:
None Listed
Environmental/Geographic Sources:
Sunscreen, Lotion, Hair Products
Supplemental information:
Prevent Sun Damage, Chemical Sunscreen Agent

Works Cited:
Griffin, R. Morgan. “Sun Safety: Sunscreen and Sun Protection.” WebMD, WebMD, www.webmd.com/beauty/features/sun-safety-sunscreen-and-sun-protection.

Oxybenzone (Wikipedia)

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Oxybenzone

Names
IUPAC name (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone
Other names Oxybenzone Benzophenone-3 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
Identifiers
CAS Number	131-57-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:34283
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1625 Y
ChemSpider	4471 Y
DrugBank	DB01428
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.575
KEGG	D05309 Y
PubChem CID	4632
UNII	95OOS7VE0Y Y
InChI InChI=1S/C14H12O3/c1-17-11-7-8-12(13(15)9-11)14(16)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-9,15H,1H3 Y Key: DXGLGDHPHMLXJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C14H12O3/c1-17-11-7-8-12(13(15)9-11)14(16)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-9,15H,1H3 Key: DXGLGDHPHMLXJC-UHFFFAOYAX
SMILES O=C(c1ccc(OC)cc1O)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H12O3
Molar mass	228.25 g·mol−1
Density	1.20 g cm−3
Melting point	62 to 65 °C (144 to 149 °F; 335 to 338 K)
Boiling point	224 to 227 °C (435 to 441 °F; 497 to 500 K)
Acidity (pKa)	7.6 (H2O)
Hazards
NFPA 704	1 1 0
Flash point	140.5 °C (284.9 °F; 413.6 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	>12800 mg/kg (oral in rats)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Oxybenzone or benzophenone-3 (trade names Milestab 9, Eusolex 4360, Escalol 567, KAHSCREEN BZ-3) is an organic compound. It is a pale-yellow solid that is readily soluble in most organic solvents. Oxybenzone belongs to the class of aromatic ketones known as benzophenones. It is a component of many sunscreen lotions and is added to plastics to limit UV degradation.