SUN CARE
Meet consumer demand for sustainable and highperforming sunscreens For many of us, hot summer weather makes sunscreen a necessary component of our daily skin care regime. Whether for the daily commute to work or outdoor activities, savvy consumers around the world have become more discerning in their selection of sun protection products to maintain fairness and avoid skin damage due to sun exposure. The global market can be segmented into the three categories of sun protection, after sun and tanning – with sun protection being responsible for almost 80% of the total consumption worldwide.
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espite the negative effects of worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns and consumers having to cancel their travel plans, the consumption of sunscreen is expected to recover as the world gradually adopts a new normal. According to Euromonitor, the size of the global sun care market is projected to reach $13.2bn by 2025, showing a CAGR of 4.3% during 2021 and 2025. As consumers continue to adopt sun protection as the best way to maintain healthy skin, they want products with added benefits, a soft feel, high SPF protection and perspirationresistant properties. The demand for natural and plant-derived formulations is increasing as a result of consumers becoming more eco-focused when shopping and increasingly conscious of the impact of their choices on the environment and marine pollution in particular. We’ll continue to see growth in organic, mineral, ocean-safe and reef-safe sunscreens. The sun care industry is changing rapidly with innovation driving new formats – gels, sticks, mousses, powders and serums – and products that offer more than just sun protection. Over the past five years, multifunctional sunscreens have become popular, providing consumers with additional benefits, from anti-ageing, skin brightening and moisturisation to self-adjusting formulas that blend into all skin tones to reduce dark spots. The next generation of super powerful sunscreens combine skin care and SPF to prevent sun damage and wrinkles while delivering ingredients that help improve skin radiance. Needless to say, there are incredible
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Table 1: Hybrid Mineral Sunscreen Fluid SPF 30 Phase
A
B
C
Trade Name
INCI Name
Deionised Water
Water (Aqua)
Amaze XT
Dehydroxanthan Gum
0.15
Euxyl PE 9010
Phenoxyethanol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin
1.00
Neo Heliopan HMS
Homosalate
5.00
Neo Heliopan OS
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
5.00
Super Zinc Natural
Zinc Oxide (and) Polyhydroxystearic Acid
8.00
Clearocast 600
Octyldodecanol (and) Squalane (and) Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
3.00
Myritol 312
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
5.00
SolAmaze Natural
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate (and) Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
3.33
Sisterna SP 70-C
Sucrose Stearate
2.00
Sisterna SP 50-C
Sucrose Stearate
2.50
Amaze Nordic Barley
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Flour
4.00
Zemea Propanediol
Propanediol
4.00
25% Citric Acid Solution
Citric Acid (and) Water
0.20
Total:
Did you know? SolAmaze Natural is a 100% bio-based, biodegradable film former created as a solution for a wide range of sun and skin care formulations to meet the needs of increasingly eco-focused consumers. opportunities for advanced multifunctional formulations within SPF-rated colour cosmetics. Makeup products with a built-in sunscreen, such as lipsticks, foundations, primer, setting sprays and tinted moisturisers
% w/w 56.82
100.00
are already finding their way into consumers’ new beauty routines. Manufacturers of sunscreens are also becoming more inclusivity-focused by creating and branding products that are effective for all demographics. As consumers better understand the importance of sunscreen for dark skin, we will see growth in sun care products that meet the needs of the BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of colour) community with new formulations that blend flawlessly into all skin tones without leaving any noticeable residue.
