- Cinoxate
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Cinoxate[1] 2-Ethoxyethyl 3-(4-
methoxyphenyl)propenoateOther namesCinoxate
2-Ethoxyethyl p-methoxycinnamateIdentifiers CAS number 104-28-9 PubChem 5373773 ChemSpider 4523729 KEGG D03512 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=C(OCCOCC)\C=C\c1ccc(OC)cc1
Properties Molecular formula C14H18O4 Molar mass 250.28 g/mol Density 1.102 g/cm3 Melting point -25 °C
Boiling point 184-187 °C at 2 mmHg
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Cinoxate is an organic compound used as an ingredient in some types of sunscreens. It is an ester formed from methoxycinnamic acid and 2-ethoxyethanol. It is a slightly yellow viscous liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with alcohols, esters, and vegetable oils.
It protects skin against the sun by absorbing UV-A[citation needed] and UV-B rays.
See also
- Octyl methoxycinnamate, another methoxycinnamate-based sunscreen
References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2312.
Sunscreening agents approved by the US FDA or other agencies UVA: 400–315 nm • UVB: 315–290 nm • chemical agents unless otherwise noted UVA filters UVB filters 4-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) • Cinoxate • Ethylhexyl triazone (Uvinul T 150) • Homosalate • 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (Parsol 5000) • Octyl methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) • Octyl salicylate (Octisalate) • Padimate O (Escalol 507) • Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (Ensulizole) • Polysilicone-15 (Parsol SLX) • Trolamine salicylateUVA+UVB filters Bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S) • Benzophenones 1–12 • Dioxybenzone • Drometrizole trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL) • Iscotrizinol (Uvasorb HEB) • Octocrylene • Oxybenzone (Eusolex 4360) • Sulisobenzone • hybrid (chemical/physical): Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M) • physical: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxideThis article about an organic compound is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.