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Preferred Name

Oxybenzone

Synonyms

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,[2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl]phenylmethanone

Benzophenone-3

Anuvex

OXYBENZONE

Oxybenzone

Definitions

A benzophenone derivative used as a sunscreen agent. Oxybenzone absorbs UVB and UVA II rays, resulting in a photochemical excitation and absorption of energy. Upon return to ground state, the absorbed energy results in emission of longer wavelength radiation and decreased skin penetration of radiation which reduces the risk of DNA damage.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47646

CAS_Registry

131-57-7

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:34283

Chemical_Formula

C14H12O3

code

C47646

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A benzophenone derivative used as a sunscreen agent. Oxybenzone absorbs UVB and UVA II rays, resulting in a photochemical excitation and absorption of energy. Upon return to ground state, the absorbed energy results in emission of longer wavelength radiation and decreased skin penetration of radiation which reduces the risk of DNA damage.

FDA_UNII_Code

95OOS7VE0Y

FULL_SYN

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone

2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,[2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl]phenylmethanone

Benzophenone-3

Anuvex

OXYBENZONE

Oxybenzone

label

Oxybenzone

Legacy Concept Name

Oxybenzone

NSC Number

7778

Preferred_Name

Oxybenzone

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47646

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0069803

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C851

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