Simply Zinc Sunscreen Stick 

The natural choice for today’s busy lifestyles. This fast-blending SPF 30* sunscreen stick features Z-COTE® HP1 X to provide convenient, on-the-go broad-spectrum protection with a soft, smooth feel – and it’s more than 90% natural!** 

Sequence Trade Name INCI Name %
A Cetiol® LC Coco-Caprylate/Caprate 10.00
  Myritol® 312 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 22.10
  Cetiol® OE Dicaprylyl Ether 13.00
    Dimethicone 2.00
    Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter 3.00
    Polyhydroxystearic Acid 0.30
  Lanette® 18 Stearyl Alcohol 3.00
    Hydrogenated Castor Oil 4.00
  Cegesoft® HF 62 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil 2.00
    beeswax 6.75
    Ozokerite 5.75
    Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax 6.50
B Z-COTE® HP1 X Zinc Oxide (and) Triethoxycaprylylsilane 21.60
       

Process

  1. Combine Phase A and heat to 95-100°C while mixing, until solids melt. 
  2. Heating oil to very high temperatures, work on a batch at a time, monitor temperature closely to avoid overheating. 
  3. Add Phase B, mix for a few minutes to displace air pockets and disperse powder, then homogenize until uniform. 
  4. Continue to mix and cool down slowly. 
  5. Hot pour into sunscreen stick component at ~67°C. 
  6. Do not touch or move sticks after hot pour step, let them solidify slowly overnight.