The UV Absorber for Cosmetics——Octocrylene（OMNISTAB UV3039）

Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light can cause skin to age, due to its higher radiation energy, The ultraviolet rays in the UV-B can burn the skin, producing dark spots, and even lead to skin cancer.In order to eliminate the harm that excessive ultraviolet radiation brings to people's life, ultraviolet absorber is widely used in all kinds of sunscreen products.In recent years, the damage of ultraviolet ray is gradually intensifying and the improvement of living standard makes people pay more attention to their own health, and also makes people urgently need to seek a kind of UV absorber with high safety and excellent absorption performance to prevent the adverse effects brought by ultraviolet ray.Then,Octocrylene was developed.

Octocrylene, a kind of cinnamate ester compound, is an internationally approved UV absorber for use.It has strong absorption of UVB and some UVA. It is a Class I Sunscreen approved by FDA. It is widely used internationally, especially in skincare products with a high SPF(Sun Protection Factor).The use of Octocrylene in China is also quite extensive, China's provisions on the use and addition of Octocrylene: the dosage of it can not be exceed 10%.Its molecular formula is as follows:

The Absorption Spectrum of Octocrylene

Octocrylene is a kind of water-soluble broad-spectrum UV absorber,which is a clear yellowish viscous liquid.It has advantages of non-toxic, non-teratogenic, high absorptivity, good stability to light and heat, etc. In addition to being used as cosmetic sunscreen, it is also widely used in coatings, plastics, dyes and other products, especially in food contact materials.

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