Bisdisulizole disodium

Bisdisulizole disodium
Bisdisulizole disodium
Identifiers
CAS number 180898-37-7
PubChem 11158166
ChemSpider 9333274 YesY
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C20H12N4Na2O12S4
Molar mass 674.57 g mol−1
 YesY disodium (verify) (what is: YesY/N?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Bisdisulizole disodium (INN[1]/USAN[2], trade name Neo Heliopan AP, INCI disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate) is a water soluble organic compound which is added to sunscreens to absorb UVA rays. It is marketed by Symrise.

Bisdisulizole disodium is not approved in the United States by the FDA, but it has been approved in the European Union since the year 2000[3] and other parts of the world.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/cosmetics/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.detailsPDF&id=75792
  2. ^ "Statement on a nonproprietary name adopted by the USAN Council: Bisdisulizole disodium". American Medical Association. April 4, 2006. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/365/bisdiulizole_disodiu.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
  3. ^ Osstervalder U, Luther H, Herzog B (2001). "Über den Lichtschutzfaktor hinaus - neue effiziente und photostabile UVA-Filter" (in German). Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 44 (5): 463–70. doi:10.1007/s001030170019. 
  4. ^ "10. Sunscreens". Australian regulatory guidelines for OTC medicines. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Therapeutic Goods Administration. July 1, 2003. pp. p. 14. http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/pdf/argom_10.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
  5. ^ "Symrise UV protection products". Symrise. http://www.symrise.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Symrise_UV_protection_products.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-10.