white fine crystalline powder
Resorcinol monobenzoate is used as UV-light absorber added mainly to outdoor plastics; additive in spectacle frames.
Resorcinol monobenzoate is used as an ultraviolet stabilizer
in certain types of plastic films.
Noncoloring UV inhibitor for various plastics,
color stabilizer in cosmetic compositions.
ChEBI: Resorcinol monobenzoate is a benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of benzoic acid with resorcinol. It has a role as an allergen. It is functionally related to a resorcinol.
