Octocrylene
Category: Sunscreen agent
Brief description: Octocrylene is a synthetic sunscreen ingredient that primarily absorbs UVB rays and some short UVA rays.
Benefits: It provides UVB protection and helps to stabilize other more sensitive sunscreen ingredients, enhancing the product's overall effectiveness and photostability.
Skin type suitability/concerns: Generally suitable for all skin types, but may cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Target audience: Anyone requiring sun protection.
Chemical composition: Octocrylene is an ester formed from 3,3-diphenylcyanoacrylate and 2-ethylhexanol.
Physical aspect: It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Compatibility: Compatible with many other sunscreen ingredients and often used in combination to achieve broad-spectrum protection.
Concentration: Maximum allowed concentration of 10% in the U.S. and EU.
Side effects/adverse reactions: Generally safe, but some people may experience skin irritation or allergic reactions.
Regulatory status: Approved for use in many countries.
Sustainability/ethical considerations: There's ongoing debate about the potential impact of chemical sunscreens, including Octocrylene, on marine life and ecosystems.
Brief description: Octocrylene is a synthetic sunscreen ingredient that primarily absorbs UVB rays and some short UVA rays.
Benefits: It provides UVB protection and helps to stabilize other more sensitive sunscreen ingredients, enhancing the product's overall effectiveness and photostability.
Skin type suitability/concerns: Generally suitable for all skin types, but may cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Target audience: Anyone requiring sun protection.
Chemical composition: Octocrylene is an ester formed from 3,3-diphenylcyanoacrylate and 2-ethylhexanol.
Physical aspect: It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Compatibility: Compatible with many other sunscreen ingredients and often used in combination to achieve broad-spectrum protection.
Concentration: Maximum allowed concentration of 10% in the U.S. and EU.
Side effects/adverse reactions: Generally safe, but some people may experience skin irritation or allergic reactions.
Regulatory status: Approved for use in many countries.
Sustainability/ethical considerations: There's ongoing debate about the potential impact of chemical sunscreens, including Octocrylene, on marine life and ecosystems.
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