This Simply Sheer Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 is on-the-go protection for every skin tone. It is an SPF 30 stick is highly transparent and blendable and features Z-COTE® Sheer. The smooth glide leaves a powdery after-feel.
Z-COTE® Sheer is a high-performing, naturally derived dispersion of Zinc Oxide that provides ease of formulating. This highly effective UV filters physical characteristics support elegant, sheer formulations. It provides broad-spectrum protection for inclusive sun care applications.
| Phase | Trade Name | INCI Name | % w/w |
| A | Cetiol® LC | Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | 9.00 |
| Cetiol® Ultimate | Undecane (and) Tridecane | 15.00 | |
| Cetiol® OE | Dicaprylyl Ether | 11.40 | |
| Cetiol® SB 45 | Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter | 3.50 | |
| Lanette® 18 | Stearyl Alcohol | 4.00 | |
| Hallbrite® BHB | Butyloctyl Salicylate | 5.00 | |
| Cutina® HR Powder | Hydrogenated Castor Oil | 6.00 | |
| Cegesoft® HF 62 | Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil | 5.50 | |
| Beeswax | 8.00 | ||
| Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax | 7.00 | ||
| B | Z-COTE® Sheer | Zinc Oxide (and) Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (and) Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate (and) Lecithin | 25.60 |
Procedure for Simply Sheer Sunscreen Stick SPF 30
Combine Phase A in a beaker and begin heating to 75°C on prop mix. Note temperature at which all solids melt and phase becomes a uniform liquid. Add Phase B, continue prop mix. Temperature will drop, bring it back up about 10 degrees above melt temperature noted above. Remove heat, begin cooling. As close to melt temperature as possible, pour into stick container, and allow to cool overnight.
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Formulation No. UV-US-21-36148-39
