Uniproma’s leading emulsifier potassium cetyl phosphate has demonstrated superior applicability in novel sun protection formulations compared to similar potassium cetyl phosphate emulsification technologies. Its flexibility and broad compatibility enable the integration of sun protection into skin care and cosmetic products that offer the added benefits, ultimate protection and appealing textures sought by consumers all over the world.
Adequate sun protection not only prevents premature skin ageing with its associated fine lines and wrinkles: it also offers vital protection against the UV radiation that can lead to skin cancer. Happily, today’s UV filters have the capacity to protect even the most sensitive skin against high levels of UV radiation. Yet surveys reveal that people are reluctant to apply sunscreen often enough and in sufficient amounts to ensure proper protection.
Beliefs, behaviours and needs
Consumers appear to be aware of the impact of the environment on their skin. According to Mintel Consumer Data Charts, 41% of French women believe the environment affects their skin’s appearance and 50% of Spanish women believe that sun exposure affects the look of their facial skin, for example. Yet only 28% of Spaniards wear sun protection all year round, 65% of Germans only wear sun protection when it is sunny outside and 40% of Italians only wear sun protection when they are on holiday.
Over 30% of Germans reported that they do not burn easily and like to have a tan, while 46% of French people surveyed said they don’t spend enough time outside to warrant using sun protection on a daily basis. Twenty-one per cent of Spanish people do not like the feel of sun protection on their skin.
The Chinese appear to be more inclined to use sunscreens than Europeans, with 34% of Chinese people using facial sun block in the past 6 months. Use is higher among women than among men (48% vs. 21%).
SPF–the higher the better
Despite the relatively low use of sun protection, the consensus when choosing sun protection factors appears to be ‘the higher the better’. Fifty-one per cent of the Europeans surveyed said they have previously used products with a high SPF (30-50+) and would use them again. This contrasts with 33% who would choose a medium SPF (15-25) and just 24% who would opt for a low SPF (below 15).
Enhancing sensory appeal to overcome discrepancies between need, availability and uptake
These consumer insights reveal several reasons for the reluctance to use adequate sun care despite the awareness of the necessity for protection:
Sunscreens are thought to feel sticky and uncomfortable;
The greasy film sunscreens leave on the hands can make everyday tasks awkward;
Applying sun protection products is viewed as time-consuming;
And in the case of facial sun protection, it can also interfere with the normal, dayto-day beauty regime.
There is therefore clearly a need for innovative sun protection applications that complement conventional sunscreens and can be easily and effectively integrated into people’s daily lives and personal care routines. The increasing demand for multitasking facial sun care products such as alphabet creams, in particular, poses new challenges – and therefore opportunities – for formulators.
In this context the sensory appeal of personal care products now ranks alongside product efficacy as an extremely important decision driver.
Emulsifiers: a key ingredient in performance and sensory perception
To achieve the high SPF levels clearly desired by consumers, sunscreen formulations must contain a high proportion of oily UV filters. And in the case of colour cosmetic formulations of all kinds, the product must also be able to incorporate sometimes large quantities of pigments like titanium dioxide either used as colorant or UV-filter.
Emulsified systems make it possible to create formulations which balance this requirement for oily UV filters with the desire for products which are easy to apply and form a non-greasy, smooth film on the skin. In such systems the emulsifier plays a central role in stabilising the emulsion, especially when it needs to incorporate high concentrations of challenging ingredients such as UV filters, pigments, salts, and ethanol. The latter ingredient is particularly important, because increasing the alcohol content of a formulation gives a lighter texture and provides a refreshing skin sensation.
The ability to increase the alcohol concentration also gives formulators greater flexibility in their choice of emulsion preservative system, or may even eliminate the need for one.
The structure of Smartsurfa-CPK like the nature phosphonolipide {lecithin and cephaline) in the skin, it has excellent affinity, high safety, and fine comfortable to the skin, so it can securely apply in baby care products.
The products produced base on Smartsurfa-CPK can form a layer of water-resistant membrane as silk on the skin surface, it can provide effective water-resistant, and it is very suited on long-stand sunscreen and foundation; While it has obvious synergistic of SPF value for sunscreen.
(1) It is suitable to be used in all sorts of infant skin care products with exceptional mildness
(2) It can be used for manufacturing water resistant oil in water foundations and sunscreen products and can improve the SPF value of the sunscreen products effectively as the primary emulsifier
(3) It can bring silk-like comfortable skin feeling for the final products
(4) As co-emulsifier, can be enough to improve the stability of the lotion
Post time: May-09-2024