What is it about?
A NEW PROMISING UVA FILTER FOR SUNSCREENS. The article contains important Photostability and Phototoxicity data of 2-hydroxy- 4´-methoxy dibenzoylmethane. When formulated into a model emulsion, it is duly compared with avobenzone.,
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Why is it important?
It is important because avobenzone is unstable when submitted to UVA radiation.
Perspectives
I hope that in the future, the cosmetic industry will consider this molecule as a valid alternative to avobenzone.
Dr. Federico Eugenio Svarc
Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Quimica Inorganica Analitica y Quimica Fisica
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This page is a summary of: Photostability and phototoxicity studies of a promising UVA filter for sunscreens: 1‐(2‐hydroxyphenyl)‐3‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐1,3‐propanedione, International Journal of Cosmetic Science, July 2025, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ics.70012.
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