Vivimed O/W Sunscreen Formulation Formula Ref. 2-016-04

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Phase
Product
INCI Name
Supplier
Volume
A

Arlacel 165

Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate

Croda

5.00

Tween 60

Polysorbate-60

Croda

0.90

Span 60

Sorbitan Stearate

Croda

0.50

Lanette 18

Stearyl Alcohol

BASF

1.00

Finsolv EB

Ethylhexyl Benzoate

Innospec

8.00

LexFilm Sun

Polyester-7 (and) Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Inolex

5.00

Crodamol DA

Diisopropyl Adipate

Croda

5.00

OMC

Ethyl Hexyl Methoxycinnamate

Vivimed

2.00

Avis

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

Vivimed

2.00

Titriplex III

Disodium EDTA

Merck

0.10

RonaCare AP

Bis-ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate

Merck

1.00

B

Deionised Water

Aqua

43.00

1,2-Propanediol

Propylene Glycol

Various

4.00

Veegum Ultra

Magnesium Aluminium Silicate

Vanderbilt

0.80

Keltrol CG-RD

Xanthan Gum

CP Kelco

0.20

C

Solaveil XT-40W

Titanium Dioxide (and) Aqua (and) Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate (and) Sucrose Stearate (and) Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (and) Stearic Acid (and) Alumina (and) Glyceryl Caprylate (and) Squalane

Croda

8.00

D

Deionised Water

Aqua

10.00

Ben-4

Benzophenone-4

Vivimed

2.00

Triethanolamine 90%

Triethanolamine

Various

1.00

E

Nipaguard BPX

Phenoxyethanol (and) Methylparaben (and) Propylparaben (and) 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol

Clariant

0.50

Preparation:

  1.  Combine propylene glycol, Keltrol and Veegum. Add water with stirring.
    
  2.  Once dispersed heat to 75-80°C.
    
  3.  Combine oil phase ingredients (part A) and heat to 75-80°C.
    
  4.  Add oil phase to water phase with stirring.
    
  5.  Add C with stirring.	
    
  6.  Homogenise for 2 minutes.
    
  7.  Allow to cool with stirring.
    
  8.  Prepare phase D, stirring until fully dissolved. Add phase D to emulsion at 40-50°C.
    
  9.  Add E ingredients below 40°C. Continue cooling with stirring to room temperature.
    
  10. Check pH and adjust if necessary to pH 7 - 7.5.

Notes:

Test Data: 19480cps / pH7 / in-vitro SPF19 / UVA:UVB ratio 0.857

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