Water-in-Oil Sunscreen Cream In-Vivo SPF 34

ARL-20-18-8

Sunscreen is a crucial product for anyone who routinely spends time outdoors in the sunlight. While sunlight is good for you, the sun’s UV rays are not. Phoenix Chemical is dedicated to making cosmetic raw materials that end up in products that help your skin flourish. Our water-in-oil sunscreen formula will teach you how to make SPF 34 sunscreen so that you can get the best of both worlds–quality time outdoors and protection against sun damage!

Here’s what’s required to make SPF 34 sunscreen:

Ingredient INCI Supplier %W/W
PHASE A
Escalol 587 Ethylhexyl Salicylate Ashland 3.00
Escalol 557 Octinoxate Ashland 7.00
PELEMOL® 6GPR Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate PHOENIX CHEMICAL, INC. 3.00
PELEMOL® BIP-PC Butylphthalimide (and) Isopropylphthalimide PHOENIX CHEMICAL, INC. 10.00
Parsol TX Titanium Dioxide (and) Silica (and) Dimethicone DSM Nutritional Products 4.00
ZNO-USP1-11S3 Zinc Oxide (And) Triethoxycaprylylsilane Kobo Products 15.00
PHASE B
PECOSIL® AS-16 Cetyl Dimethicone PHOENIX CHEMICAL, INC. 1.00
PECOSIL® AS-18 Stearyl Dimethicone PHOENIX CHEMICAL, INC. 1.00
PELEMOL® D5R-V Propanediol
Dicaprylate/Caprate (and) Diisostearyl Malate
PHOENIX CHEMICAL, INC. 5.50
PELEMOL® P-1263 Polyglyceryl-10 Hexaoleate (and) Polyglyceryl -6
Polyricinoleate
PHOENIX CHEMICAL, INC. 5.00
Ceresin Wax 140/150 Ceresin Koster Keunen 1.00
PHASE C
Deionized Water (Water) 42.95
Versene 220 Crystals Tetrasodium EDTA Dow Chemical 0.05
Propylene Glycol USP Propylene Glycol Univar Solutions 1.00
Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride 0.50
Preservative q.s.
TOTAL 100.00

PROCEDURE:

  • In main vessel, combine Phase A ingredients and homogenize until pigments are uniformly dispersed and batch is homogeneous.
  • Switch to prop mixer, add Phase B ingredients and begin heating to 80° 85 C, mixing at moderate speed until uniform.
  • In a separate beaker, combine Phase C ingredients and begin heating to 80° 85° C, mixing at moderate speed until uniform.
  • When both Phase A B and Phase C are at 80° 85°C, SLOWLY add Phase C to Phase A/B. Continue mixing at moderate speed for 15 minutes until emulsion
    is formed.
  • Continue mixing and begin cooling batch.
  • Cool batch to room temperature.
Ingredient Function
Pelemol® 6GPR Aids in pigment wetting
Pelemol® BIP PC Sunscreen active solubilizer
Pecosil® AS 16 Liquid hydrophobic silicone wax Adds water resistance
Pecosil® AS 18 Soft hydrophobic silicone wax. Adds water resistance
Pelemol® D5R V Provides slip and cushion. Aids in spreadability
Pelemol® P 1263 W /O emulsifier