OH-OBP is used as a light stabilizer at not more than 0.2% in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only. Other uses of OH-OBP include: a photostabilizer for a variety of plastic systems, an antioxidant in food packaging materials, and a stabilizer in petroleum wax. 

• Reassessment Decision Document for 2-Hydroxy-4-n-Octoxybenzophenone (PDF)(12 pp, 779 K)