Scientific Opinion on Benzophenone – 4 (CAS No. 4065-45-6, EC No. 223-772-2) used in cosmetics products – SCCS/1660/23
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: •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.
Source: NAM journal.
Authors: Tamara Van Haecke, Vera Rogiers, Vera Rogiers, Ulrike Bernauer, Laurent Bodin, Qasim Chaudhry, Pieter Jan Coenraads, Janine Ezendam, Eric Gaffet, Corrado L. Galli, Eirini Panteri, Vera Rogiers (rapporteur), Vera Rogiers (rapporteur), Christophe Rousselle, Maciej Stepnik, Tamara Vanhaecke (rapporteur), Susan Wijnhoven, Emilio Benfenati, Nicolas Cabaton, Emanuela Corsini, Aglaia Koutsodimou, Henriqueta Louro, Wolfgang Uter, Natalie von Goetz
Institutions: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, University of Chester, University Medical Center Groningen, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, University of Milan, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Toxicologie Alimentaire, General Chemical State Laboratory, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Federal Office of Public Health
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W4411923714