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Description :
Benzophenone prevents ultraviolet light from damaging scents and colors in products such as perfumes and soaps. Benzophenone can also be added to plastic packaging as a UV blocker to prevent photo-degradation of the packaging polymers or its contents.
Sources of Exposure: Used as a photoinitiator in UV-curing applications such as inks, imaging, and clear coatings in the printing industry; clear plastic bottles; perfumes and soaps
Health Impacts: Endocrine disruptor capable of binding to the pregnane X receptor.
Health Concerns
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Banned/restricted lists:
Carroll, G.T. et al., 2010
Arctander, S.. Perfume And Flavor Chemicals: (Aroma Chemicals). Allured Publishing Co., 1969.Mikamo, E. et al., 2003