Cinoxate is an
organic compound
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used as an ingredient in some types of
sunscreen
Sunscreen, also known as sunblock, sun lotion or sun cream, is a photoprotection, photoprotective topical product for the Human skin, skin that helps protect against sunburn and prevent skin cancer. Sunscreens come as lotions, sprays, gels, fo ...
s. It is an
ester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an acid (either organic or inorganic) in which the hydrogen atom (H) of at least one acidic hydroxyl group () of that acid is replaced by an organyl group (R). These compounds contain a distin ...
formed from
methoxycinnamic acid and
2-ethoxyethanol. It is a slightly yellow viscous liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with
alcohol
Alcohol may refer to:
Common uses
* Alcohol (chemistry), a class of compounds
* Ethanol, one of several alcohols, commonly known as alcohol in everyday life
** Alcohol (drug), intoxicant found in alcoholic beverages
** Alcoholic beverage, an alco ...
s, esters, and vegetable oils.
It was approved as UV filter in the USA by the
FDA in 1961, but it is not commonly used in cosmetic formulations anymore.
See also
*
Amiloxate, another methoxycinnamate-based sunscreen
*
Octyl methoxycinnamate, another methoxycinnamate-based sunscreen
References
Sunscreening agents
4-Methoxyphenyl compounds
Cinnamate esters
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