CAS No.: | 6197-30-4 |
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Formula: | C24h27no2 |
EINECS: | 228-250-8 |
Appearance: | Liquid |
Usage: | Cosmetic Additive, Skin Sunscreen |
Color: | Yellow |
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Product Name | Octocrylene |
Other Name | Octocrilene |
CAS | 6197-30-4 |
MF | C24H27NO2 |
MW | 361.48 |
EINECS | 228-250-8 |
Melting Point | −10 °C(lit.) |
Boiling Point | 218 °C1.5 mm Hg(lit.) |
Density | 1.051 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
Refractive Index | n20/D 1.567(lit.) |
Flash Point | >230 °F |
Appearance | Clear Yellow Viscous Liquid |
1. Octocrylene is a UV-B filter that is approved in the USA, Europe, and Japan for use in sun care preparations.
2. Octocrylene is miscible with many cosmetic oils, it can easily be incorporated into the oily phase of an emulsion
3. Octocrylene is hydrophobic and oil-soluble, it is preferred for water-resistant and water-repellant formulations octocrylene is also compatible with all common plasticizers.
Function & Application
Octocrylene is a UVB sunscreen with strong water-resistant properties and a rather broad-band absorption range. It exhibits good photostability and is being evaluated by many companies as an effective SPF booster and waterproofing enhancer.
Use:
Octocrylene is chemically related to cinnamates. It can be used to boost SPF and improve water resistance in a given formulation.
Octocrylene is photostable and can improve the photostability of other sunscreens. It is expensive and can present difficulties in the formulation.
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