Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
avobenzone
CAS # 70356-09-1
Alternative Names
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (B-MDM)
4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane (BM-DBM)
Category*
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Schreurs RH, Sonneveld E, Jansen JH, Seinen W, van der Burg B. 2005. Interaction of polycyclic musks and UV filters with the estrogen receptor (ER), androgen receptor (AR), and progesterone receptor (PR) in reporter gene bioassays. Toxicol Sci 83(2):264-272.
*Category References
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.