Benzphenone-1 – benzophenone-12 (BP-1 –BP-12) are UVA/UVB absorbers. Most of them are used in sunscreens.
Benzophenone-1 (2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone)Benzophenone-2 (2,2',4,4'-tetrahydroxybenzophenone)Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone)Benzophenone-4 (sulisobenzone)Benzophenone-5 (sulisobenzone sodium)Benzophenone-6 (2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone)Benzophenone-7 (5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzophenone)Benzophenone-8 (dioxybenzone)Benzophenone-9 (sodium 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone-5,5'-disulfonate)Benzophenone-10 (mexenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methyl-benzophenone)Benzophenone-11 (benzophenone-2 and benzophenone-6)Benzophenone-12 (octabenzone, used to protect plastics)
