US photostabiliser demand set to increase

15 May 2008 04:18  [Source: ICIS news]

EDISON, New Jersey (ICIS news)--Photostability in sunscreens is becoming more important since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed new standards for sunscreen labeling last year, an executive from specialty chemical firm HallStar said late on Wednesday.

"Photostability is becoming the foundation upon which future sunscreen products must be built," said John Paro, chief executive at the Chicago, Illinois-based company on the sidelines of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) Suppliers’ Day tradeshow in New Jersey.

"There are a lot of sunscreens that have great claims in terms of ultraviolet (UV) protection but they don’t last long. Formulators are increasingly recognising the fact that in order to have an effective sunscreen product, it has to be stable," he said.

"Based on our understanding of the technology, we don’t think that there are any companies out there aside from us that can stabilise sunscreens right now," he added.

HallStar highlighted at the show its new photostabilizer Solasil PSF, which the company launched in March. SolaSil PSF is the first product from SolaSil LLC, HallStar’s joint venture with partner Cosmetic Intellectual Properties.

"Solasil PSF is solvent-free and can also be used in daywear formulations with sun protection factor (SPF)," Paro said.

Other products HallStar highlighted at the show include HallBrite BHB (butyloctyl salicylate) for colour make-up; Spectrasilv DMDA (dimethyl capramide) as a multifunctional sunscreen solvent, sun protection factor (SPF) booster and deodoriser; and HallBrite HS USP, an active UV absorber made from a synthetically-produced ester of salicylic acid and 3,3,5-trimethylcycohexanol.

The two-day cosmetic show ended on Wednesday.

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