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Why We Should Use Products with UV Protection for All Cosmetic Applications
Proper sun protection during the hot summer months is generally recognised as a necessity nowadays. Suncare products are more popular than ever, despite the many controversies & confusing & conflicting messaging surrounding them.
Clean Beauty; From Niche to Mainstream
Clean beauty has steadily moved from being a niche market to entering the mainstream, with an eighth consecutive year of growth in Europe. This past year the number of COSMOS certified beauty products in Europe doubled to more than 10,000 with 794 brands boasting organic products.
Why Choose Mineral UV Filters When Going to Market
With skin cancer incidence on the rise, the number one recommendation by specialists for protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays is sun avoidance. That isn’t always possible though with outdoor occupations & lifestyles.
Organic Certification Standards & MicNo®
Todays consumers are more educated, socially & environmentally conscious & aware than ever before. Coupled with the concept of clean beauty making a big push into the cosmetics market, it is becoming increasingly apparent that a focus on natural & organic products is the way of the future.
MicNo®, ZnO not as you know it
Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is an inert, natural mineral that is commonly used in cosmetics as a thickening, lubricating, & sunscreen active ingredient. Zinc Oxide is a physical UV filter that provides the safest, most comprehensive broad-spectrum protection against the sun’s harmful UV rays.
MicNo – ZnO: The Clean Beauty UV Filter
Mineral-based sunscreen filters such as TiO2 and ZnO offer a natural solution to UV protection in personel care products compared to traditional organic filters which can be harmful to humans and environment. Among UV filters, zinc oxide (ZnO) is the only globally approved UV filter that can provide broad spectrum UV protection by blocking harmful UVA and UVB rays.
Kinder to skin formulations with MicNo
Having sensitive skin can be a real challenge for consumers when it comes to buying cosmetics. It does, however, present an opportunity for cosmetics companies. It is becoming increasingly common for people to consider themselves as having sensitive skin.
MicNo® A Clear Choice for UV Protection
Ender Suvaci, Tümerkan Kesim, Zuhal Sapan and Chamkaur Kang present a zinc oxide powder that combines the high transparency and SPF protection of nano-sized particles with the favourable safety profile of micron ZnO.
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