High SPF Sun Care Formulation Strategy

Most of your consumers are looking for low-cost high SPF sunscreens, which are easier and more pleasant to apply (light weight, non-sticky, non-greasy…). To meet these needs along with good UVA ratings, you need to optimize many different aspects of your broad spectrum sunscreen formulation. It's far more than just a question of UV filters selection & loading! Join this course and:

1. Select optimal UV filters (oil/water-based; organic/ inorganic) to ensure a complete UVB & UVA protection


2. Meet your high SPF targets while minimizing active levels (using the right system of solvents, dispersants, photo-stabilizers, emollients) to keep the cost low


3. Achieve high efficacy with improved skin feel (free of stickiness, greasiness) by optimizing all aspects like water-resistance, rheology & film-forming performance…

• Sun care product formulators

• Active & functional ingredient suppliers

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The following sections will be covered during this session:

1. Fundamental principles of Maximizing SPF efficacy


2. How to Achieve High SPF Targets?
• Selecting UV filters
  • Synergies between organic and inorganic filters
  • Synergies between oil-based and water-based actives
  • Ensuring comprehensive coverage across the UVB and UVA
• Selecting Formulation Type
  • O/W vs. W/O emulsions
  • Sprayable sunscreens
  • Other forms
• Maximizing the Efficacy of UV Filters (Organic, Inorganic)
  • Selecting emollients, photo-stabilizers
  • Optimizing and maintaining dispersion in the formulation
  
  
3. How to Improve Efficacy of your Sunscreen Formulation?
• Optimizing formulation rheology and film-forming properties
  • Fundamental rheological properties required for high performance
  • Practical guidelines for optimizing rheology in O/W and W/O systems
  • Using film-formers for "SPF Boosting"
• Strategies for achieving water-resistance
  • Advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches
  • Combining complementary approaches
  
  
4. How to improve skin feel of high SPF sunscreens?


5. 30 mins Q&A- Ask your questions directly to the expert!

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