Benzophenone-3 (BP-3; oxybenzone) is an ingredient in sunscreen lotions and personal-care products that protects against the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. Oxybenzone is an emerging contaminant of concern in marine environments—produced by swimmers and municipal, residential, and boat/ship was...
As BZP3 was shown to be easily penetrated into the skin causing side effects, such as photoallergies or skin irritation [9], its use has been questioned by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (‘SCCS’) since 16 December, 2008 [10]. By virtue of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/...
series of aromatic polyimides (C m -BP-PIs) having flexible (n-alkyoxy)methyl (-CH 2 O-n-C m H 2m+1 , m=4, 6, 8) side chains were prepared and characterized by IR- and 1 H-NMR spectroscopy and their properties were measured and discussed in respect to the effects of side ...