Scientific Opinion on benzophenone – 4 (CAS No. 4065-45-6, EC No. 223-772-2) used in cosmetics products – SCCS/1660/23

• Author(s): Van Haecke, Tamara ; Rogiers, Vera ; Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety - SCCS ; Bernauer, Ulrike ; Bodin, Laurent ; Chaudhry, Qasim ; Coenraads, Pieter Jan ; Ezendam, Janine ; Gaffet, Eric ; Galli, Corrado L. ; Panteri, Eirini ; Rogiers, Vera ; Rousselle, Christophe ; Stepnik, Maciej ; Vanhaecke, Tamara ; Wijnhoven, Susan ; Benfenati, Emilio ; Cabaton, Nicolas ; Corsini, Emanuela ; Koutsodimou, Aglaia ; Louro, Henriqueta ; Uter, Wolfgang ; von Goetz, Natalie
• Date: 2025
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/10585
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde
• Subject(s): Benzophenone-4; Safety Assessment; Cosmetic Ingredients; Environmental Genotoxicity; Genotoxicidade Ambiental
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde

Description

Highlights: -BZP-4 is safe when used as UV filter up to a max. conc. of 5 % in sunscreen, all leave-on products (tot. dermal aggregate); -BZP-4 is safe when used as UV filter up to a max. conc. of 5 % in sunscreen, all rinse-off products (tot. dermal aggregate); -Same for lipstick, sunscreen propellant and pump spray (separately or in combination based on determ. aggregated exposure); -BZP-4 use as stabiliser when the product is exposed to light should remain within the conc. of. 5 %, incl. UV-filter use; -This assessment did not cover the safety of Benzophenone-4 for the environment.