Product Overview

• Mexenone, designated Benzophenone-10 under INCI nomenclature, is a benzophenone-derived organic compound used as a UV-absorbing agent in sunscreen and cosmetic formulations. Chemically classified as a substituted diaryl ketone, Mexenone is structurally related to other benzophenone-type UV filters and functions by absorbing ultraviolet radiation across the UVB and UVA spectrum, converting it to harmless heat energy through molecular vibration. It is commercially supplied as a fine, white to off-white crystalline solid powder, with limited water solubility but good solubility in oils, alcohols, and common cosmetic solvent systems. Procorbay International supplies cosmetic-grade Mexenone conforming to relevant purity and regulatory specifications, serving sunscreen and personal care product manufacturers who require an established, broad-spectrum benzophenone UV filter for formulation into sun-protection and daily-wear UV-defense products.
• Mexenone is manufactured through Friedel-Crafts acylation chemistry, combining substituted aromatic precursor molecules under controlled catalytic conditions to construct the characteristic benzophenone (diaryl ketone) core structure, followed by purification through recrystallization to achieve cosmetic-grade purity. Procorbay sources Mexenone from established UV-filter and specialty chemical manufacturers who maintain documented compliance with cosmetic ingredient purity and impurity-profile standards relevant to sunscreen regulatory frameworks.
• As a member of the benzophenone family of UV filters, Mexenone provides broad-spectrum ultraviolet absorption, contributing photoprotective functionality within sunscreen formulations, day creams, and other UV-defense cosmetic products. It is often used in combination with other UV filters (organic and/or mineral) to achieve broad-spectrum SPF protection across both UVB and UVA wavelength ranges, since individual UV filters typically cover only a portion of the full ultraviolet spectrum. Formulators value benzophenone-type filters such as Mexenone for their photostability and complementary absorption profile when combined with cinnamate, salicylate, or triazine-type filters.
• Given the strict and evolving regulatory landscape governing UV filters across major cosmetic markets, Procorbay maintains supply of Mexenone with documentation supporting current regulatory status, and advises buyers to confirm applicable concentration limits and market-specific approval status for their target region before formulation and product registration.