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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2019, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (11): 753-759.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2019.11.010

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Research progress on water and sweat resistant sunscreens

CAO Gao1,2,TANG Xin-yi1,2,YANG Yi1,XU Jian1,JIN Jia-hua3,DING Li-qin3   

  1. 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan, Guangdong 528458, China
    2. Guangdong Cosmetics Engineering & Technology Research Center, Zhongshan, Guangdong 528458, China
    3. Shanghai Zhonghua Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201707, China
  • Received:2019-03-28 Revised:2019-10-30 Online:2019-11-22 Published:2019-11-26

Abstract:

The in vivo and in vitro evaluation methods for water and sweat resistance properties of sunscreens were summarized. The methods to improve water and sweat resistance properties of sunscreens were presented from the perspectives of formulasystems, emulsifiers, film-forming agents, sunscreen agents, and interaction forces. Additionally, the problems and development directions that need to be noticed when developing water and sweat resistant sunscreens were pointed out.

Key words: sunscreens, water resistance, sweat resistance, efficacy evaluation, progress

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658