- Type
- UV filter
- How serious
- Moderate severity
- Evidence
- Moderate evidence
Why it is flagged
Absorbed into the bloodstream at levels well above the FDA's threshold for further safety testing; shows weak oestrogenic activity in vitro.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Primary Sunscreen Monograph Health Canada (Natural Health Products Ingredients Database), 2026
- Opinion on Benzophenone-3 (SCCS/1625/20) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, 2021
- Effect of Sunscreen Application Under Maximal Use Conditions on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA (Matta et al.), 2019
Also listed as
benzophenone-3, bp-3, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone