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In cosmetic formulas, Benzophenone-4 is listed in CosIng as a UV filter; this listing does not establish a product's SPF, and also is listed in CosIng as a UV absorber, a role that helps protect the formula from UV light.
Benzophenone-4 is listed in CosIng as a UV filter; this listing does not establish a product's SPF, and also is listed in CosIng as a UV absorber, a role that helps protect the formula from UV light.
The listed functions explain its role in a formula. They do not establish whether a finished product will suit your skin.
No reviewed benefit claim is available here yet. Compare the complete formula, its directions, and your own skin preferences.
What a CosIng listing meansProfessional skin-care education from dermatology and medical publishers.
DermNet · Professional health education
Further reading from beauty writers and cosmetic formulators.
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
Beauty science blog; affiliate links and sponsorships may be present.
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
Beauty science blog; affiliate links and sponsorships may be present.
Chemist Confessions
Skincare brand blog; the publisher sells skincare products.
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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Related papers naming this ingredient in their title or in a beauty-relevant abstract passage. Laboratory, clinical and exposure studies have different scopes; these links are not reviewed benefit claims.
Pharmaceutics · 2023
Environmental science. Processes & impacts · 2023
Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica · 2021
Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography · 2021
Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2018
Journal of analytical methods in chemistry · 2015
Contact dermatitis · 2001
Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography · 1998
International journal of cosmetic science · 1993
PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Listing there does not mean NIH authored or endorses a paper.
Industry ingredient directory · matched to the publisher’s ingredient index.
Commercial ingredient explainer directory, formerly INCIDecoder · matched to its publisher index; claims not independently reviewed.
Catalog reference 32143. Database inclusion is not approval or proof of safety or effectiveness.
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context. This stays separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Similar ingredients
related by documented function or concern
1 public product lists this ingredient.
Ingredient lists show presence and order, not concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.
Sources & methodologyCompiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 32143) · snapshot 16 June 2026. CosIng is an informational, non-legally-binding reference. Inclusion does not mean an ingredient is approved, safe, authorized for cosmetic use, or clinically effective. An INCI list does not reveal concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.