Sun Care

Velvet Effect Sunscreen

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By: TOM BRANNA

Chief Content Officer

Velvet Effect Sunscreen
Ingredients
%

Phase A

  • Deionized water
  • 67.25
  • Versene NA (Dow Chemical) (disodium EDTA)
  • 0.10
  • Keltrol T (CP Kelco) (xanthan gum)
  • 0.50
  • Glycerin
  • 1.0

Phase B

  • Prolipid 151 (ISP) (glyceryl stearate (and) cetyl alcohol (and) stearyl alcohol (and) behenyl alcohol (and) palmitic acid (and) stearic acid (and) hydroxyethyl cetearamidopropyldimonium chloride)
  • 4.00
  • Escalol 557 (ISP) (octinoxate)
  • 7.50
  • Escalol 567 (ISP) (oxybenzone)
  • 3.00
  • Ceraphyl 45 (ISP) (dioctyl malate)
  • 5.00
  • Ceraphyl SLK (ISP) (isodecyl neopentanoate)
  • 10.00

Phase C

  • Optiphen Plus (ISP) (phenoxyethanol (and) caprylyl glycol (and) sorbic acid)
  • 1.50
  • Apple RA-45 (Robertet) (fragrance)
  • 0.15

Procedure

Combine water and disodium EDTA in a proper vessel. Pre-mix xanthan gum and glycerin and slowly add it to phase A. Begin to heat to 75°C; continue mixing. Combine phase B with stirring and heat to 75°C. Add phase B to phase A with homogenization. Switch to stirring and begin to cool. Add phase C at 35°C. Q.s. for water loss and mix to room temperature.

Properties

ph: 3.90; viscosity: 4,800 cps (Brookfield model RVT, TB @5rpm)

More Information

ISP, 1361 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel: (973) 628-4000; Fax: (973) 628-4067; Website: www.ispcorp.com

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