Amiloxate
UV filter used in sunscreens
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Preferred IUPAC name 3-Methylbutyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate | |
Other names Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate; Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.068.798 |
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Chemical formula | C15H20O3 |
Molar mass | 248.322 g·mol−1 |
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Chemical compound
Amiloxate is an organic molecule used as UV filter in sunscreen products. It is approved for use in the European Union (since 1997) and is undergoing regulatory evaluation in the United States.[1][2][3]
See also
- Octyl methoxycinnamate
References
- ^ Brian Palmer (23 April 2014). "Burned by Bureaucracy: Why is the FDA stalling on newer and better sunscreens?". Slate.com.
- ^ Britt Erickson (May 12, 2014). "Sunscreen Delays". Chemical & Engineering News. 92 (19): 27. doi:10.1021/cen-09219-govpol2.
- ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (2023-08-12). "U.S. Sunscreen Is Stuck in the '90s. Is This a Job for Congress?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
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Sunscreening agents approved by the US FDA or other agencies
- UVA: 400–315 nm
- UVB: 315–290 nm
- Chemical agents unless otherwise noted
- Amiloxate
- 4-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
- Cinoxate
- Ethylhexyl triazone (Uvinul T 150)
- Homosalate
- 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (Enzacamene)
- Octyl methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate)
- Octyl salicylate (Octisalate)
- Padimate O (Escalol 507)
- Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (Ensulizole)
- Polysilicone-15 (Parsol SLX)
- Trolamine salicylate
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