Ethylhexyl Triazone

详情

Koptrizon (Ethylhexyl Triazone)is an organic compound used as a sunscreen in cosmetics and personal care products to absorb UVB radiation. It is an outstanding UV B filter with high absorptivity at **4 nm. Hence, only little concentrations are required in cosmetic suncare preparations, to achieve a high Sun Protection Factor value. It has excellent photo stability and compatibility with other UV absorber.          

The polar nature of Ethylhexyl triazone, gives it, good affinity to the keratin in the skin, so that formulations in which it is used are particularly water resistant. It has very low skin penetration activity and preserves the skin’s immune system. Over all, it is a UV B, filter with the highest absorption among all UVB filters available in the market.

Features and Benefits

v It is used as an UV-B absorbing agent in sunscreen creams, lotions , lipsticks and sun

oils.

v It is a highly effective UV-B filter (λmax = **5 – **0 nm).

v This ingredient in small concentrations also is very effective for cosmetic sun-care

formulations to achieve a high sun protection factor value.

v It has excellent photo-stability and compatibility with other UV absorbers and also it

protects against free radicals.

v Its polar nature gives it good affinity to the keratin in the skin.

v Its formulations are water resistant as it is water insoluble.