Item Specification
Appearance Colorless or light-yellow liquid
Odor Very weak, characteristic
Solubility Soluble most organic solvent, insoluble in water
Acidity No more than 0.8ml of 0.1N NaOH consumed
Acid value â?¤1.0mg KOH/g
Refractive index 1.542-1.548
Specific gravity 1.005-1.013
Peroxide Value 1.0mg/kg Max.
Color (Hazen) 70 Max
A 1%/1cm (310nm in ethanol) 850 Min
Assay 95.0%-105%
Purity (GC) 98% Min
Individual impurity 0.5g/100g Max.
Total impurities 2.0g/100g Max.
Saponification value 189 Min.

3. Application field
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) is one of the safest and mostwidely used UV B filters.
OctylMethoxycinnamate can easily be dispersed into oil phase of anemulsion. It is compatible with most cosmetic materials and can beemulsified either hot or cold. depending upon the emulsifier.
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) offers absorption of UV B radiation from 290 to 320 nm.
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) is ideal for use in sun-care and skin-care products for everyday protection.
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) is suitable for the formulation of sun-protection products.