As the growing Asian market becomes increasingly sophisticated about skin care, consumers expect sunscreen products to be both beautiful and have high SPF performance.
Because whitening and anti-aging products require ever-increasing levels of SPF to protect against the harsh effects of the sun and environmental pollutants, formulators often face difficulty in creating products that don’t leave a white cast. An ingredient that improves product aesthetics in formulas containing inorganic UV filters without compromising SPF performance.
Soltex INO Polymer improves the SPF performance of various cosmetic products by improving the overall dispersion of inorganic particles such as TiO2 and ZnO in sunscreen formulations. This ultimately results in improved SPF, product aesthetics and overall sensory experience. Sunscreens containing inorganic UV active substances such as TiO2 provide protection by absorbing and scattering UV rays. Particle aggregation can reduce the UV attenuation of sunscreen as well as its SPF.
This proprietary copolymer of acrylate and methacryloyloxyethyl phosphate works by attaching to the TiO2 surface, which provides more steric hindrance between TiO2 particles. Enhanced dispersion of TiO2 and ZnO allows the reduction of the use of these additives in sunscreen formulations, achieving the same UV attenuation effect while improving the appearance, aesthetics and user experience of the product.
