Oxybenzone

DB01428ApprovedSmall molecule

Oxybenzone is a sunscreen agent found in sunscreens that absorbs UV rays. Oxybenzone is an organic compound used in sunscreens.

Chemical structure of Oxybenzone
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Primary indication
Used as an ingredient in sunscreen and other cosmetics.Curator reviewed · 2 structured indications
Formula / weight
C14H12O3 · 228.2433 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1996 · United States, 2000
Code names
NSC-7778
Brand names
  • Meijer

Resolves to

Compound
UNII95OOS7VE0YCAS131-57-7ChEMBLCHEMBL1625ChEBI34283PubChem4632KEGGD05309
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm32673PharmGKBPA164742933
Structure
InChIKeyDXGLGDHPHMLXJC-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCOC1=CC(O)=C(C=C1)C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
Targets
Q05469LIPEP06401PGRP10275ARP03372ESR1Q92731ESR2

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

5Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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734Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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7Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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2Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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7,181Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 798 labellers
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