Widespread occurrence of benzophenone-type UV light filters in personal care products from China and the United States: an assessment of human exposure

C Liao, K Kannan - Environmental science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) is a sunscreen agent used in a variety of personal care products
(PCPs) for the protection of human skin and hair from damage by ultraviolet (UV) radiation …

Comprehensive survey of 14 benzophenone UV filters in sunscreen products marketed in the United States: implications for human exposure

ZM Li, K Kannan - Environmental Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Benzophenone (BP)-type ultraviolet (UV) filters are estrogenic chemicals used extensively in
sunscreen products, leading to concerns over human exposure. To assess exposure to BP …

Benzophenone-UV filters in personal care products and urine of schoolchildren from Shenzhen, China: Exposure assessment and possible source

S Lu, F Long, P Lu, B Lei, G Liu, J Zhang, S Ma… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of benzophenone (BP)-type UV filters in personal care products (PCPs) has rapidly
increased in China over the past decade, leading to growing concerns on the potential …

Analysis of five benzophenone-type UV filters in human urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

T Kunisue, Q Wu, S Tanabe, KM Aldous… - Analytical Methods, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Benzophenone (BP)-type UV (ultraviolet) filters, especially 2-hydroxy-4-
methoxybenzophenone (2OH–4MeO–BP), are widely used in the US, to protect the skin and …

Benzophenone-type UV filters in urine and blood from children, adults, and pregnant women in China: partitioning between blood and urine as well as maternal and …

T Zhang, H Sun, X Qin, Q Wu, Y Zhang, J Ma… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Limited information exists on the exposure of benzophenone (BP)-type UV filters (ie,
sunscreen compounds) in children, adults, and pregnant women in China. In this study, we …

Toxicokinetics and metabolisms of benzophenone-type UV filters in rats

HK Jeon, SN Sarma, YJ Kim, JC Ryu - Toxicology, 2008 - Elsevier
Sunscreens containing UV filters are recommended to reduce damage caused by solar UV
radiation. Recently, benzophenone (BP)-type UV filters have become widely used as UV …

Assessment of human exposure to benzophenone-type UV filters: a review

JF Mao, W Li, CN Ong, Y He, MC Jong… - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
To avoid the harmful effects of UV radiation, benzophenone-type UV filters (BPs) are widely
used in personal care products and other synthetic products. Biomonitoring studies have …

Concentrations of the sunscreen agent benzophenone-3 in residents of the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2004

AM Calafat, LY Wong, X Ye, JA Reidy… - Environmental health …, 2008 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background The capability of benzophenone-3 (BP-3) to absorb and dissipate ultraviolet
radiation facilitates its use as a sunscreen agent. BP-3 has other uses in many consumer …

Urinary concentrations of benzophenone-type UV filters in US women and their association with endometriosis

T Kunisue, Z Chen, GM Buck Louis… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
Benzophenone (BP)-type UV filters are widely used in a variety of personal care products for
the protection of skin and hair from UV irradiation. Despite the estrogenic potencies of BP …

Benzonphenone-type UV filters in urine of Chinese young adults: concentration, source and exposure

C Gao, L Liu, W Ma, N Zhu, L Jiang, YF Li… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Benzophenone (BP)-type UV filters are commonly used in our daily life. 2-hydroxy-4-
methoxy benzophenone (BP-3), 4-hydroxy benzophenone (4-HBP), 2, 4-dihydroxy …