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Galshield UV Care

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Galshield UV Care is a versatile cosmetic ingredient designed to provide superior UV protection and photostability. This ingredient is ideal for a wide range of beauty and care applications, ensuring that your skin stays shielded from the harmful effects of the sun. Galshield UV Care offers excellent UV protection, making it suitable for products like balms, creams, lotions, oils, sprays, and wet wipes. It is particularly well-suited for color cosmetics, including BB creams, CC creams, foundation, and lip balms, where sun protection is essential.

INCI Name: Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene

Functions: UV Filter

Benefit Claims: Compatibility, Photostability, UV Protection

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Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions

Features & Benefits

Product Attributes
  • Optimized UV filters chassis complying with regulations
  • Provides Broad Spectrum UV protection
  • Provides formulation flexibility
  • Adaptable to prepare SPF 5 to 50 (In vitro)
  • Photo stable composition
  • Versatile - can be used for complete range of sunscreen formulations
  • Very much compatible with other personal care product ingredients

Applications & Uses

Color Cosmetic Applications
Wipes, Tissue & Towel Applications
Product Applications
  • Sun Care preparations - Creams, lotions, daily use sunscreens
  • Alphabetical creams like BB, CC, DD, EE creams
  • Liquid foundation
  • Lip balm with SPF
  • Sunscreen spray
  • Sunscreen oil
  • Colour cosmetics
  • Wet wipes with SPF

GalShield UV Care meets the following requirements of COLIPA / FDA for Sunscreens:

  • SPF of formulation double that of total UV filters concentrations
  • UVAPF at least 1/3rd of SPF of the formulation
  • As per final sunscreen monograph critical wavelength should be minimum 370, GalShield UV Care fulfills this requirements at any concentrations (Maximum usage w/w 25%)

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear liquid, pale yellow to yellow
Odor
Characteristic
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color (Y+R (on 1” cell)max. 5LovibondTintometer
Viscosity (at 25°C, #2, 30 rpm)100 - 300cpsLVT

Safety & Health

Safety Information

Spills should be contained / collected and disposed off as per the regulations. Avoid ingestion, contact with eyes, skin and clothing. In case of contact with eyes and skin, rinse with plenty of water and seek medical advice, if necessary.

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Information

GalShield UV Care is available in 200 litres HMHDPE carboys. Total of 80 carboys i.e. 16 MT can be shipped palletized in 20 ft. full container load. It is also available in 25 litres HMHDPE carboys. Total of 640 carboys i.e. 16 MT can be shipped palletized in 20 ft. full container load.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
2 Years
Storage & Handling Information
  • Store the material in a clean and dry place at 25 - 30°C, away from heat and direct sunlight.
  • Keep containers tightly closed.
  • In original sealed condition, when stored as suggested, the shelf life of the product is at least two years.
  • On prolonged storage at < - 10°C, product may solidify. If solidifies, it is recommended to keep the HMHDPE carboys in hot room of temperature 25 - 30°C (avoid direct heating).
  • During storage, stacking should be maximum 1+1 carboys for 200 litres.