Enzacamen
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Non-proprietary name | Enzacamen | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 18 H 22 O | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
white crystalline powder |
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Molar mass | 254.37 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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Melting point |
66-68 ° C |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Enzacamen ( 4-methylbenzylidenecamphor , abbreviation : 4-MBC) is a chemical compound that is used in sunscreen because it protects against UV-B radiation and infrared radiation . Enzacamen is a white powder.
cancer
According to a study by the Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Zurich , enzacamen accelerates the growth of cancer cells .
Admission
4-MBC is approved as a cosmetic ingredient in Europe by the EU and is tested in Canada by Health Canada . In the USA there has not yet been any testing or approval by the Food and Drug Administration ; in Japan the product is banned.
In the South Sea state of Palau , 4-MBC in sunscreen to protect coral reefs has been banned since January 2020. The ban is based on the results of a study published in 2017 on the pollution of the underwater world at Jellyfish Lake .
Trade names
Eusolex 6300, Parsol 5000
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on March 26, 2020.
- ↑ a b Entry 3- (4-Methylbenzylidene) -camphor on chemicalland21.com, accessed on June 29, 2014.
- ↑ a b c Entry enzacamen on pharmacopeia.cn, accessed on June 29, 2014.
- ↑ a b c d Data sheet 3- (4-methylbenzylidene) camphor from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 26, 2020 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Use and effects of enzacamen on dermapproved.com , accessed June 29, 2014.
- ^ Sun Block has Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals , accessed June 29, 2014.
- ↑ Entry 3- (4'-Methylbenzylidene) -dl-camphor / Enzacamene in the CosIng Register of the European Commission, accessed on June 29, 2014.
- ^ The Republic of Palau Bans Sunscreen Chemicals to Protect its Coral Reefs and UNESCO World Heritage site - International Coral Reef Initiative. In: icriforum.org. November 4, 2018, accessed February 20, 2020 .
- ^ Coral Reef Research Foundation: Final Report - Sunscreen Pollution Analysis in Jellyfisch Lake , Palau, January 2017 ( PDF ).