Chemical Properties | colourless or pale yellow liquid |
Uses | 2-Ethylhexyl 4-Methoxycinnamate is an UV induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CDP) formation inhibitior. |
Uses | octinoxate is the drug name for the sunscreen chemical generally known as octyl methoxycinnamate and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. |
Uses | 2-Ethylhexyl-4-methoxy-cinnamate is used as UV-B-absorbing agent in sunscreens and cosmetic creams, lotions, lipsticks, sun oils, etc. |
Definition | ChEBI: Octyl 4-methoxycinnamic acid is a cinnamate ester. |
Brand name | Parsol (Roche); Neo Heliopan (H & R Florasynth); Escalol (ISP Van Dyk) Note—The International Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) name for octinoxate is octyl methoxycinnamate. |
General Description | Colorless to pale yellow viscous liquid. |
Air & Water Reactions | Insoluble in water. |
Fire Hazard | Flash point data for Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate are not available, however, Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate is probably combustible. |