Cinoxate
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Cinoxate is an organic compound
used as an ingredient in some types of sunscreen
s. It is an ester
formed from methoxycinnamic acid and 2-ethoxyethanol
. It is a slightly yellow viscous liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with alcohol
s, esters, and vegetable oils.
It protects skin against the sun by absorbing UV-A and UV-B rays.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
used as an ingredient in some types of sunscreen
Sunscreen
Sunblock is a lotion, spray, gel or other topical product that absorbs or reflects some of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on the skin exposed to sunlight and thus helps protect against sunburn...
s. It is an ester
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
formed from methoxycinnamic acid and 2-ethoxyethanol
2-Ethoxyethanol
2-Ethoxyethanol, also known by the trademark Cellosolve or ethyl cellosolve, is a solvent used widely in commercial and industrial applications...
. It is a slightly yellow viscous liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
s, esters, and vegetable oils.
It protects skin against the sun by absorbing UV-A and UV-B rays.