List of SPF Ingredient

Looking for the list of SPF ingredient? Great! I have prepared this list for you, so that you can make your amazing products!

Common SPF Ingredients

Name

Butyl Methoxy dibenzoyl Methane

Benzophenone-4

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Homosalate

Titanium Dioxide**

Zinc Oxide**

Octyl Methoxycinnamate (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate)

Type

UVA

UVA, UVB

UVB

UVB

UVA, UVB

UVA, UVB

UVB

Solubility

Oil

Water

Oil

Oil

Oil, Water

Oil, Water

Oil

Absorbance

360 nm

270-350 nm

306 nm

305 nm

250-450 nm

361 nm

310 nm



**There are many types of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide.

  • Some are liquid and some are powdered
  • Some are oil-soluble and some are water-soluble
  • Some are nano-particle and some are bigger molecules
  • Some have already been added into oils
  • If your concept calls for Organic, choose non-nano version


How to choose SPF ingredient?

Depending on what you are making, you need to consider your final product's:

  • type - powder or liquid
  • SPF power - how much absorbance rate do you want?
  • coverage - higher coverage means your consumers can wear for a longer time
  • UV filter type - just UVA or just UVB or both?
  • avoid Nano version
  • avoid adding Triclosan into your formula 
  • if film former is necessary, choose alternatives such as Coco Caprylate Caprate
  • avoid using Parabens as preservatives

Reef-safe SPF Ingredients

The ingredients above are reef-safe and do not cause any harm. If you opt for the nano version of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, not only they are not accepted in the Organic concept but also cause harm to the ocean!

For more information on reef-safe ingredients, you can refer to the HEL List provided by Haereticus Environmental Laboratory (HEL) here.

Where to buy?

You can purchase them at any cosmetics supplier such as Making Cosmetics and Personal Formula Resources.


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