Benzyl benzoate (Ascabiol, Novoscabin, Scabitox, Benzoic acid benzyl ester) is one of the older preparations used to treat scabies. Scabies is a skin infection caused by the mite sarcoptes scabiei.
Benzyl benzoate possess oestrogenic activity in MCF7 human breast cancer cells in vitro. It is able to increase the growth of oestrogen-dependent MCF7 human breast cancer cells[1].
[1] Charles AK, et al. J Appl Toxicol. 2009, 29(5):422-434.
















