Oxybenzone
A chemical UV filter used in sunscreens to absorb both UVB and UVA rays, protecting the skin from sunburn and long-term UV damage. It is one of the most widely used sunscreen ingredients, though it has raised some concerns about skin absorption and environmental effects.
Peso Molecular
228,2400 g/mol
LogP
3,60
TPSA
46,50 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
COc1ccc(C(=O)c2ccccc2)c(O)c1
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H12O3/c1-17-11-7-8-12(13(15)9-11)14(16)10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-9,15H,1H3
Molecular Formula
C14H12O3
HBD / HBA
1 / 3
Ligações Rotacionáveis
3
Átomos Pesados
17
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Perguntas frequentes
A chemical UV filter used in sunscreens to absorb both UVB and UVA rays, protecting the skin from sunburn and long-term UV damage. It is one of the most widely used sunscreen ingredients, though it has raised some concerns about skin absorption and environmental effects.
Yes, Oxybenzone is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1625. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4632. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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