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Hydrogenated Polydecences and High-SPF Physical Sunscreens

New methods of micronization and coating of physical filters combined with vehicles containing high amounts of hydrogenated polydecenes provide high-SPF sunscreens that show improvements in photostability, effect-to-dose ratio, and skin substantively.

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Sunscreen Symposium Day Two: Diverse Outlooks Engaged

Cosmetic scientists from around the world descended on Walt Disney World for the two-day 2015 Sunscreen Symposium featuring skin safety, boosting sunscreen efficacy, testing, formulations and more.

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Patent Pick: High-SPF, Low-filter Sunscreen

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight, from Unilever, is a sunscreen composition that provides high protection with low levels of UV filters.

Blocked indole-5,6-quinones (IQs) are said to be precise and tailorable molecules that can offer a bottom-up understanding of properties in eumelanin and have the potential to advance the design of melanin-inspired materials.

Melanin Insights Could Drive Ultra-protective Sunscreens

McGill's Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with Ohio State University and the University of Girona, has identified an approach to stabilize indole-5,6-quinone (IQ), an implicated biosynthetic intermediate and subunit of eumelanin.

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Sunscreen Extreme: Are We Filtering Too Much?

Research has confirmed, and consumers now know, that sunlight is a skin carcinogen. But is it all bad? Sunscreens block photochemical reactions in skin that provide important health benefits. As such, balance is needed. Click through to read more in our April digital edition.

A Sunscreen Formulation for Acne-prone Skin

This article describes the study of a topical sunscreen formulation that contains titanium dioxide and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate for UV protection, and phosphatidylcholine and hydrosoluble azelaic acid for acne control.

Sunscreen Simulator 4.0 provides more options for digitally defining the UV protection of a sun protection product.

BASF Care Creations 4.0 Sunscreen Simulator Update

This digital tool supports the development of sunscreens and is updated to integrate cockpit functionality and evaluate the interaction of UV filters and emollients.

Researchers Investigate Photocontact Allergy in Sunscreens

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology have investigated what happens when sun care products break down in the presence of UV radiation to better understand photocontact allergy with this process.

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Guiding Sunscreen Traffic Across the Globe

Sunscreens are classified and regulated differently around the world. For instance, the United States considers sunscreens as OTC products, while Canada has a two-part classification system; other places classify sunscreens as cosmetics. Labeling and registering differ worldwide as well. In some cases, labels require certain Drug Facts or safety registration numbers, among others. This article reviews these differences.

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European Commission Authorizes MBBT Sunscreens

The European Commission (EC) announced amendments to Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, aka the Cosmetics Regulation, regarding newly authorized sunscreens.

Strategies of Antiaging Actives in Sunscreen Products

The formulation of sunscreen products becomes more and more sophisticated by the addition of classical skin care benefits. Relevant active ingredients can help prevent sun damage or treat the UV-induced age symptoms.

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Dr.Jart+ Sunscreen Applies Cosmax Space-resistant Extremophiles

Dr.Jart+ extends its Solarbiome-based line of microbiome-focused skin care with an SPF 50+ sunscreen ampoule.

AACR Study Suggests Sunscreen Message Still Needs Work

Although, more people are using sunscreen now than in past years, the industry still has a ways to go, according to a study conducted by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The study found that not only do only 17.2% of Americans use sunscreen on a regular basis, but only 32% of melanoma survivors wear sunscreen regularly.

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Research Suggests a Need for After-sun Sunscreen

According to a report from Yale, the damage caused by UV radiation continues hours after the sun exposure occurred. In the described study, melanocytes generated CPDs both immediately and hours after UV exposure had ended. This may suggest the need for “evening-after” sunscreen, designed to block energy-transfer.

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Patent Pick: L'Oréal Steps Up the Sunscreen Game

Pop Quiz: What does it take to achieve a high SPF, high UV-A rated sunscreen within the U.S. FDA's sunscreen filter constraints? This isn't a game; it's the focus of a new patent application from L'Oréal. Read on to learn more.

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Increase Performance of Sunscreen Actives with Zemea® Propanediol

Improve your sun care formulations without compromising performance or aesthetics with Zemea® Propanediol. It is non-irritating, provides increased moisturization and excellent sensory characteristics eliminating stickiness and greasiness.

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Effective Sunscreens for Everyone Under the Sun

Today, we take the effectiveness of sunscreen products for granted. As the industry knows, this performance is not simply a happy coincidence. Here, we review the steps in the sun care R&D process and consider where questions may arise.

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Preserve and Protect: Shielding the Sunscreen Umbrella

The sunscreen market is trending toward higher SPF levels, but these formulas tend to be more difficult to preserve. This study shows how high-SPF sunscreens can be adequately preserved using nontraditional approaches combining antimicrobials and multifunctional additives with boosting aids.

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