Sun protection: formulation as easy as winking

Symrise’s UV blend and emulsion base makes it easy for formulators to create a wide range of sun care products.

The formulation of sun protection products can become a difficult job for the formulator. Selecting the right UV filter combination to achieve broad spectrum protection, adjusting the use levels of each UV filter to reach the desired SPF (sun protection factor) while complying with all regulatory demands and providing sufficient stability to the formulation are only a few of the challenges.

And these are just the requirements for providing a sun care product, doing what it should do - protect the skin from UV radiation. The skin-feel and the textures for different application types have not yet been taken into consideration.

A sun care product with an SPF 30, matching all requirements and providing a comfortable skin-feel can easily contain 20 to 25 different ingredients

Log in or register FREE to read the rest

This story is Premium Content and is only available to registered users. Please log in at the top of the page to view the full text. If you don't already have an account, please register with us completely free of charge.

Latest Issues

Connex-C Asia 2025

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine - Ong Tiong Tat and Irene Tan Liang Kheng Auditorium 11 Mandalay Road, Level 4, Singapore 308232
31 July - 1 August 2025

IFSCC Congress 2025

Palais des Festivals, Cannes
15th - 18th September 2025