Octocrylene (Standard)

Octocrylene (Standard) is the analytical standard of Octocrylene. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Octocrylene is an organic ultraviolet (UV) filter which absorbs mainly UVB radiation and short UVA wavelengths. Octocrylene has the potential for using in various cosmetic products to either provide an appropriate sun protection factor in sunscreen products or to protect cosmetic formulations from UV radiation[1].

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