Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2-hydroxybenzophenone
CAS # 117-99-7
Categories*
Food additives and contact material
Industrial additive
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.
Kawamura Y, Ogawa Y, Nishimura T, Kikuchi Y, Nishikawa J, Nishihara T, 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.
*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.