- Type
- UV stabiliser
- How serious
- Moderate severity
- Evidence
- Moderate evidence
Why it is flagged
Oestrogenic and anti-androgenic in laboratory assays; a recognised metabolite of oxybenzone.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Opinion on Benzophenone-1 (CAS No. 131-56-6, EC No. 205-029-4) (SCCS/1672/24) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, 2025
Also listed as
bp-1, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone