BENZOPHENONE
FRAGRANCE · LIGHT STABILIZER · CAS 119-61-9 · EC 204-337-6
Chemical identification
- INCI
- BENZOPHENONE
- Chemical name
- Benzophenone
- IUPAC
- —
- CAS
- 119-61-9
- EC / EINECS
- 204-337-6
- Trade synonyms
- 100376
EU regulatory status
- Reference
- II/1703
- Maximum concentration
- —
- Other conditions
- —
- Warnings
- —
- CMR
- Not classified
- Last CosIng update
- 2023-11-17
Recent analyses mentioning this ingredient
- SeguimientoOpinión científica SCCS (versión final) · 31 de marzo de 2021Octocrylene
El SCCS concluye que el octocrileno es seguro como filtro UV hasta un 10% en productos cosméticos usados individualmente, y también para el uso combinado de crema/loción solar, spray solar de bomba, crema facial, crema de manos y barra labial al 10%. El uso al 10% o más en spray solar propelente no se considera seguro en uso combinado; en ese caso la concentración no debería superar el 9% cuando se combina con productos que contienen 10%. La opinión indica que los indicios de posibles efectos endocrinos no son concluyentes para derivar un punto de partida toxicológico específico, y que la exposición a través de otros productos y los aspectos ambientales no fueron evaluados.
Technical function
This ingredient is classified as:
About Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 lists the substances whose use is expressly prohibited in cosmetic products placed on the European Union market. Inclusion in this annex results from the scientific assessment of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), which determines that the substance cannot be used safely in any cosmetic product regardless of concentration or category of use. Once the prohibition is published in the Official Journal of the EU through a Commission Regulation, manufacturers and Responsible Persons are given a transitional period to withdraw non-compliant products from the market. The CosIng database, maintained by the European Commission, updates this list periodically. BD-API synchronises these updates automatically and notifies connected systems via signed webhooks, ensuring that cosmetic formulations are always audited against the most recent version of the annex. Explore the full Annex II →
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Data source: Official CosIng from the European Commission, updated on 9 April 2026. Learn more →