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CAS number: 5997-53-5
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"Sodium..." means the element sodium, "sulfonates", salts/esters of sulfonic acids.
Sodium phenylbenzimidazole sulfonates are used in cosmetic formulations. The compound acts as a UV absorber (protects the cosmetic against UV radiation) and UV filter (filters certain UV rays from sunlight).
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The framework conditions for UV filters that may be used in cosmetics are defined in the EC Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009) Annex VI.
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