Abstract
Undesirable phototoxic and photoallergic reactions accompanying a justified increased use of sunscreen active ingredients within cosmetic products have encouraged the development of new products safer for human use. The sol-gel microencapsulation technology developed utilizes an interfacial polymerization process, allowing for the achievement of transparent silica glass microcapsules with sizes ranging between 0.3–3 microns and a characteristic core-shell structure. Within the sol-gel microcapsule structure a UV absorber core, constituting roughly 80% of the final product weight, is enclosed within a silica shell. These advanced sunscreen actives are then incorporated into a suitable cosmetic vehicle to achieve high Sun Protection Factors (SPF), while affording an improved safety profile, as the penetration of the UV absorbers is markedly reduced.
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