Octocrylene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Octocrylene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An ester formed by the condensation of a diphenylcyanoacrylate with 2-ethylhexanol, used in sunscreens and cosmetics.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An ester formed by the condensation of a diphenylcyanoacrylate with 2-ethylhexanol, used in sunscreens and cosmetics.
Example Sentences
As documented in a recent FDA study, chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application[.]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include octinoxate, cinoxate, octylene, ectoine, cyclooctenone, polyoctenamer.
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