DB09495ApprovedInvestigationalSmall molecule
Avobenzone is a sunscreen agent found in sunscreens that absorbs UV rays. Avobenzone is dibenzoyl methane derivative.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
It blocks UVA I, UVA II, and UVB wavelengths, thereby limiting the impact of UV rays on skin. Diminish the penetration of ultraviolet (UV) light through the epidermis by absorbing UV radiation within a specific wavelength range. The amount and wavelength of UV radiation absorbed are affected by the molecular structure of the sunscreen agent.
- Primary indication
- Sun protection factor, added in the sunscreen products for its wide spectrum ultraviolet absorption properties.Curator reviewed · 1 structured indication
- Formula / weight
- C20H22O3 · 310.393 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1996 · United States, 2014
- Also known as
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane · Parsol 1789
- Brand names
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
XNEFYCZVKIDDMS-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)CC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)(C)CTargets
What you can answer from here — as of July 06, 2026
2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological actionListed above
Which drugs share a target with Avobenzone, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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