Landscape Search: Sunscreen Compositions

Among the leading personal care companies, the client is focusing more on the sunscreen composition with nanoparticles, which is recently trending in the industry as it decreases the white cast on application and increases the SPF.

Client Background:

The client is a top personal care brand

Engagement Objective:

The objective was to conduct a Landscape search on the two concepts below:

• Nanotechnology for sunscreen products: This aspect was aimed at identifying patent/published documents that focused on the use of non-skin penetrating nanoparticles in sunscreen products. Additionally, Polydopamine and Lignin have been considered
• Plant & bioactives for sunscreen products: This aspect is aimed at identifying patent/published documents that focus on the use of cinnamate, mentioned plants (Black ginger, Turmeric, and Bengal root), and their respective bioactives that could be used in sunscreen compositions

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Client Impact:

The insights drawn from the study helped the client in various strategic decisions, a few of which are listed below:

• Product formulation with the identified non-skin penetrating nanoparticles.
• Understanding the present market and strategizing the plan of action.