Octyl methoxycinnamate
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(RS)-2-Ethylhexyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
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Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
Octinoxate Uvinul MC80 (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) prop-2-enoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.157.824 
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| C18H26O3 | |
| Molar mass | 290.403 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.01 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −25 °C (−13 °F; 248 K) |
| Boiling point | 198 to 200 °C (388 to 392 °F; 471 to 473 K) |
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Octyl methoxycinnamate or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (INCI) or octinoxate (USAN), trade names Eusolex 2292 and Uvinul MC80, is an organic compound that is an ingredient in some sunscreens and lip balms. It is an ester formed from and 2-ethylhexanol. It is a liquid that is insoluble in water.
It is primarily used in sunscreens and other cosmetics to absorb UV-B rays from the sun, protecting the skin from damage. It is also used to reduce the appearance of scars.
Uses[]
Often used as an active ingredient in sunscreens combined with oxybenzone and titanium oxide for its use in protection against UV-B rays.[2]
Safety studies[]
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One study performed in 2000 raised safety concerns about octyl methoxycinnamate by demonstrating toxicity to mouse cells at concentrations lower than typical levels in sunscreens.[3][4][medical citation needed] However, another study concluded that octyl methoxycinnamate and other sun screening agents do not penetrate the outer skin in sufficient concentration to cause any significant toxicity to the underlying human keratinocytes.[5] Estrogenic and neurological effects were noted in laboratory animals at concentrations close to those experienced by sunscreen users[6][7] and were also shown in vitro.[citation needed] Octyl methoxycinnamate has been shown to be light sensitive with a decrease in UV absorption efficiency upon light exposure.[citation needed] This degradation causes formation of the Z-octyl-p-methoxycinnamate from the E-octyl-p-methoxycinnamate. In contrast, the OMC does not show degradation when kept in darkness for extended periods of time.[citation needed]
A study carried out in 2017 by the Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, indicates that octyl methoxycinnamate (EHMC) may damage human cell DNA. When exposed to sun rays, the spatial arrangement of its molecules changes and isomerisation takes place. While until now only unchanged EHMC has been researched, Massaryk University researchers focused on its isomers and found out that it has a significant genotoxic effect under lab conditions. It means that it may potentially damage human DNA and cause genome mutations which may lead to serious health risks.[8]
Ecological impact[]
Concern about effects on coral reefs resulted in a bill in the state legislature of Hawaii to limit use of sunscreens containing octyl methoxycinnamate and oxybenzone.[9][10] For the same reasons, the government of Palau signed a law in 2018 (scheduled to come into force in 2020) that restricts the sale and use of sunscreen and skincare products that contain a list of ten different chemicals, including the UV filters octyl methoxycinnamate, oxybenzone and octocrylene, with fines of US$1000 for retailers who violate the law and the power to confiscate such products from non-commercial users.[11]
Stereochemistry[]
Octinoxate contains a stereocenter and a double bond. It has the following stereoisomers[12][13] Therefore, octinoxate could consist of the following four stereoisomers:
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See also[]
- Amiloxate, a chemically related sunscreening agent
- Cinoxate, another cinnamic acid based sunscreen ingredient
References[]
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 6687.
- ^ Serpone, Nick; Salinaro, Angela; Emeline, Alexei V.; Horikoshi, Satoshi; Hidaka, Hisao; Zhao, Jincai (2002). "An in vitro systematic spectroscopic examination of the photostabilities of a random set of commercial sunscreen lotions and their chemical UVB/UVA active agents". Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 1 (12): 970–81. doi:10.1039/B206338G. PMID 12661594.
- ^ Sinister side of sunscreens, Rob Edwards, New Scientist, 7 October 2000
- ^ Butt, S.T.; Christensen, T. (2000). "Toxicity and Phototoxicity of Chemical Sun Filters". Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 91: 283–6. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033219. INIST:1532995.
- ^ Hayden, C.G.J.; Cross, S.E.; Anderson, C.; Saunders, N.A.; Roberts, M.S. (2005). "Sunscreen Penetration of Human Skin and Related Keratinocyte Toxicity after Topical Application". Skin Pharmacology and Physiology. 18 (4): 170–4. doi:10.1159/000085861. PMID 15908756. S2CID 7914504.
- ^ Petersen, Marta Axelstad (2011). Thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals and their influence on the developing rat brain (PhD Thesis). ISBN 978-87-92158-94-9. OCLC 826386040.[page needed]
- ^ Axelstad, Marta; Boberg, Julie; Hougaard, Karin Sørig; Christiansen, Sofie; Jacobsen, Pernille Rosenskjold; Mandrup, Karen Riiber; Nellemann, Christine; Lund, Søren Peter; Hass, Ulla (2011). "Effects of pre- and postnatal exposure to the UV-filter Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) on the reproductive, auditory and neurological development of rat offspring". Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 250 (3): 278–90. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2010.10.031. PMID 21059369.
- ^ Sharma, Anežka; Bányiová, Katarína; Babica, Pavel; El Yamani, Naouale; Collins, Andrew Richard; Čupr, Pavel (2017). "Different DNA damage response of cis and trans isomers of commonly used UV filter after the exposure on adult human liver stem cells and human lymphoblastoid cells". Science of the Total Environment. 593–594: 18–26. Bibcode:2017ScTEn.593...18S. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.043. PMID 28340478.
- ^ Bever, Lindsey (3 May 2018), "Hawaii might be about to ban your favorite sunscreen to protect its coral reefs", The Washington Post, retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Galamgam, Jayden; Linou, Natalia; Linos, Eleni (1 November 2018). "Sunscreens, cancer, and protecting our planet". The Lancet Planetary Health. 2 (11): e465–e466. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30224-9. PMID 30396433.
- ^ McGrath, Matt (1 November 2018). "Coral: Palau to ban sunscreen products to protect reefs". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ S. Pattanaargson, T. Munhapol, P. Hirunsupachot, P. Luangthongaram (ed.): Photoisomerization of octyl methoxycinnamate. In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry , Elsevier Verlag, vol. 161, no. 2-3, 30 January 2004, pp. 269-274.
- ^ Process for producing 2-ethylhexanol: CL = DE 3530839A1, 29 August 1985; EP 0216151 B1, 20 August 1986.
- Cinnamate esters
- Phenol ethers
- Sunscreening agents