Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,2'-dihydroxybenzophenone
CAS # 835-11-0
Categories*
Food additives and contact material
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Kawamura Y, Mutsuga M, Kato T, Iida M, Tanamoto K. 2005. Estrogenic and anti-androgenic activities of benzophenones in human estrogen and androgen receptor mediated mammalian reporter gene assays. Journal of Health Science 51(1):48-54.
*Category References
Kawamura Y, Ogawa Y, Nishimura T, Kikuchi Y, Nishikawa J, Nishihara T and Tanamoto K. 2003. Estrogenic activities of UV stabilizers used in food contact plastics and benzophenone derivatives tested by the yeast two-hybrid assay. Journal of Health Science 49(3): 205-212.