Sunscreen Performance Raised via DuPont Tate & Lyle’s Zemea 1,3-Propanediol

Apr 10th, 2019

Brooke Schleehauf

CovationBio PDO (formerly Dupont Tate & Lyle)

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DuPont Tate & Lyle

Ensulizole and sulisobenzone (benzophenone-4) are two underutilized OTC Category I sunscreen actives; although two drawbacks of their use include performance and a tendency to wash off of skin. Zemea Propanediol (INCI: Propanediol) is a multifunctional solvent that keeps these actives in solution through the evaporation process, leading to greater active efficacy.

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