A salt or ester of cinnamic acid, used in perfumes, flavorings, and as a UV filter in cosmetics.
From cinnamic (relating to cinnamon) + -ate (chemistry suffix for salts or esters). Created when chemists began modifying cinnamic compounds in the late 19th century.
Cinnamate in your sunscreen is actually a chemical cousin of the cinnamon on your toast—it's one of those surprising reminders that the plant world's chemistry solves practical problems in unexpected ways.
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