Occurrences, toxicities, and ecological risks of benzophenone-3, a common component of organic sunscreen products: a mini-review

S Kim, K Choi - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) has been widely used in sunscreens and many other
consumer products, including cosmetics. The widespread use of BP-3 has resulted in its …

[HTML][HTML] Benzophenone-3: Comprehensive review of the toxicological and human evidence with meta-analysis of human biomonitoring studies

V Mustieles, RK Balogh, M Axelstad, P Montazeri… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) and its major metabolite benzophenone-1
(BP-1) are widely used as UV filters in sunscreens and cosmetics to prevent sunburn and …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Acute toxicity and ecological risk assessment of benzophenone-3 (BP-3) and benzophenone-4 (BP-4) in ultraviolet (UV)-filters

Y Du, WQ Wang, ZT Pei, F Ahmad, RR Xu… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing chemicals (UV filters) are used in personal care products for the
protection of human skin and hair from damage by UV radiation. Although these substances …

Exposure to benzophenone-3 and reproductive toxicity: a systematic review of human and animal studies

M Ghazipura, R McGowan, A Arslan, T Hossain - Reproductive Toxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, also known as benzophenone-3 (BP-3), is a
commonly used ultraviolet filter in skincare and as a food additive. Large concentrations of …

Human health risk on environmental exposure to Bisphenol-A: a review

WT Tsai - Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Bisphenol-A (BPA), identified as an environmental hormone (ie., endocrine disruptor), is an
industrially important chemical that is being used as a primary raw material for the …

Effects of benzophenone-3 exposure on endocrine disruption and reproduction of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)—A two generation exposure study

S Kim, D Jung, Y Kho, K Choi - Aquatic toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) has been widely used in sunscreens and cosmetics to
protect human skin from the harmful effects of UV irradiation. While BP-3 has been …

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 …

Occurrence and fate of benzophenone-type UV filters in aquatic environments: a review

F Mao, Y He, KYH Gin - Environmental Science: Water Research & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Benzophenone-type ultraviolet filters (BP-type UV filters or BPs) are extensively used in a
diverse array of personal care products (PCPs), including sunscreens and many cosmetics …