What it is and how it is used
Benzophenone stabilizer preventing photodegradation, also fragrance component, watch EU restriction rules
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 02087 | — |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 100376 | 附录 II |
| EU · CosIng | 74467 | 功能 FRAGRANCE, LIGHT STABILIZER · 限制 II/1703 |
| EU · Annexes to 1223/2009 | II/1703 | 附录 II 禁用 · 序号 1703 |
| Canada · Hotlist | R-034 | 限用 · Restricted |
Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.
Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval
Asia-Pacific
| Market | Status | Limit | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KoreaMFDS | Restricted화장품 사용제한 원료 | — | 구분: 한도/금지; 표준명: 벤조페논; CASNo: 119-61-9; 이명: Benzoylbenzene, Diphenyl Ketone, Diphenylmethanone, Methanone, Diphenyl-, Phenyl Ketone, α-Oxodiphenylmethane, α-Oxoditane; 영문명: Benzophenone | kr-mfdsC · Official source |
Americas
| Market | Status | Limit | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CanadaHealth Canada | RestrictedHotlist Restricted | — | 限用 · Restricted | Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient HotlistC · Official source |
MercosurGrupo Mercado ComúnApplies in 4 countries / territoriesBrazil · Argentina · Uruguay · Paraguay | PermittedUV filterGMC 44/15 (filtros UV) nº 9 | leave-on 3% | Res. GMC 44/15 nº 9 · 2, 2’ – dihidroxi – 4 – metoxibenzofenona BENZOPHENONE–8 · 3% | Res. GMC 44/15 Lista de filtros ultravioleta · normas.mercosC · Official source |
| United States · CaliforniaCDPH | Listed onlyCSCP reportable ingredient | — | Reportable ingredient under the California Safe Cosmetics Act: reported to CDPH as known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other developmental or … Show full textReportable ingredient under the California Safe Cosmetics Act: reported to CDPH as known or suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, or other developmental or reproductive harm. Chemical name (as reported): Benzophenone; CAS 119-61-9; reported in 231 product records from 12 companies; top categories: Makeup Products (non-permanent) | Skin Care Products | Nail Products; 37 records discontinued/reformulated; reports 2009-10-30..2019-06-19. | ca-cdphC · Official source |
EMEA
| Market | Status | Limit | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
European UnionEuropean CommissionApplies in 30 countries / territoriesAustria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Norway · Iceland · Liechtenstein | ProhibitedEU Annex II | — | 附录 II 禁用 · 序号 1703 | EU Regulation 1223/2009 consolidated 2026-05-01 (EUR-Lex)C · Official source |
GCC Standardization OrganizationGSOApplies in 6 countries / territoriesSaudi Arabia · UAE · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain | ProhibitedGSO 1943:2021 Annex → EU Annex II | — | 附录 II 禁用 · 序号 1703 | GSO 1943:2021 Annex 2/3/4/5/6 → 动态引用 EU 1223/2009 附录(原文:listC · Official source |
| United KingdomOPSS | ProhibitedUK Annex II | — | Benzophenone · 119-61-9 · 204-337-6 · UK Annex II · No 1704 | UK Cosmetics Regulation (assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223C · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 7 jurisdiction(s), covering 47 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.
Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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