Product
Benzophenones
Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone) and benzophenone-4 (sulisobenzone) are UV absorbers used in sunscreens and to protect cosmetics and plastics from light.
- Also known as
- BP-3, BP-4
- Grades / forms
- ≥ 99%
- Documents
- TDS to view and download
Overview
BP-3 is an oil-soluble UV-A/UV-B filter used in sunscreens; BP-4 is water-soluble and protects clear products and coloured cosmetics from fading. Both are also UV stabilisers for plastics and coatings.
Permitted levels are set by cosmetics regulations and vary between markets.
Applications
- 1Sunscreens (BP-3)
- 2Light protection for shampoos and gels (BP-4)
- 3Plastics and coatings UV stabiliser
- 4Nail polish
Specification
- Product
- Benzophenone-3
- Absorptivity @ 286 nm
- ≥ 64.000
- Assay by HPLC
- ≥ 99.000 %
- Moisture (W/W)
- ≤ 0.250 %
- Appearance
- Fine free flowing powder, free from foreign impurity
- Color
- Pale yellow powder
- Odour
- Practically odorless
- Absorptivity @ 325 nm
- ≥ 41.500
- Melting Point
- 61.000 – 63.000 °C
Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.
Documents
PDF documents from our quality records.
Packing & storage
Packing
- 25 kg bags or fibre drums
- Sample packs for evaluation
Storage & handling
Store dry, closed and away from light.
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- Private label packing
Questions
Benzophenones, answered.
BP-3 is oil-soluble for sunscreens; BP-4 is water-soluble for product protection.
Yes, maximum concentrations are set by each market's cosmetics rules.
Yes, as UV absorbers that slow yellowing.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Benzophenones from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the personal care & home care industry. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Benzophenones from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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