Mutagenesis (Ames) Test in Sunscreens

UV filters protect human skin and hair from the damage of radiation. Almost all sunscreens contain benzophenone compounds. As the main class of UV filters, benzophenone type UV filters are widely used because of their excellent absorption properties and low price. For this reason, the use of benzophenone in cosmetics is used in many products, from conditioners, lotions and lipsticks.

With the increase in the use of sunscreen products outside of summer months, the effects of long-term and low-dose exposure to benzophenone compounds on the human body are remarkable. An increasing number of studies have shown that benzophenone compounds can interfere with the endocrine system and are therefore classified as chemicals suspected of having endocrine disrupting effects. In vivo and in vitro studies have shown that BP-1 exhibits estrogenic and anti-androgenic activities.

When the above information is evaluated, the importance of the "Mutagenesis (Ames) Test" performed on sunscreens is also understood. You can contact the Nanolab Cosmetic Analysis Laboratory for the "Mutagenesis (Ames) Test", which is an important test to detect the mutagenic effects of sunscreens.