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Sun care formulation

Overcoming challenges to deliver effective and pleasant protection solutions

By Anaïs BONNEFOY

The development of sun care formulas is one of the most complex and stimulating fields of today’s cosmetic industry. With growing consumer demand for products combining performance, pleasant sensory feel, innovative textures, environmental respect, and health safety, formulators are constantly challenged to create the perfect sun care product. This mission is made even more difficult in a context where consumers are increasingly informed and demanding, while regulations evolve rapidly. In addition, these regulations differ significantly from one country to another, further complicating global product launches.

Sun care products: controversial ingredients

Environment, health, efficacy, sensory aspects, regulation

By Anaïs BONNEFOY

Sun care formulation is one of the most challenging segments of the cosmetics market but also one of the most controversial.

The objective is to ensure complete protection against UVA and UVB, while providing a stable formula, pleasant sensory properties, safeguarding consumer health, minimising environmental impact, and keeping costs under control. On top of this, new developments are becoming increasingly innovative: waterless formats, sticks, sweat-resistant formulas, products for hair, and more… a real nightmare for formulators! What choices do they have today?