Skin Care, Sun Care

Easy Spreading O/W Sun Cream

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Easy Spreading O/W Sun Cream
Ingredients
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Phase A

  • Emulgade PL 68/50 (Cognis) (cetearyl glucoside (and) cetearyl alcohol)
  • 4.5
  • Amphisol K (Hoffman LaRoche) (potassium cetyl phosphate)
  • 1.0
  • Cutina GMS-V (Cognis) (glyceryl stearate)
  • 1.0
  • Eutanol G 16 (Cognis) (hexyldecanol)
  • 3.0
  • Myritol 331 (Cognis) (cocoglycerides)
  • 8.0
  • Cetiol OE (Cognis) (dicaprylyl ether)
  • 2.0
  • Copherol F 1300 (Cognis) (tocopherol)
  • 1.0
  • Neo Heliopan 303 (Haarmann & Reimer) (octocrylene)
  • 7.0
  • Eusolex 6300 (Merck) (4-methylbenzylidene camphor)
  • 3.0

Phase B

  • Zinc Oxide (Haarmann & Reimer)
  • 7.0
  • Veegum Ultra (magnesium aluminum silicate)
  • 1.5
  • Keltrol T (xanthan gum)
  • 0.5

Phase C

  • Glycerin
  • 3.0
  • Water
  • 57.35

Phase D

  • Citric acid 50%
  • 0.15
  • Preservative
  • q.s.

Procedure

Heat phase A to 80-85°C. Add phase B while stirring. Heat phase C to 80-85°C and add to the 80°C heated oil phase while stirring. Homogenize the emulsion at 60°C. Add phase D at 35°C. The pH value must be at 7.1-7.5.

More Information

Cognis Care Chemicals Division, 300 Brookside Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002
Tel: (800) 531-0815; Fax: (215) 628-1450; Website: www.cognis-us.com