Empowering Tropolone in Innovative Products
SymDiol® 68T and SymOcide® PT
SymDiol® 68T and SymOcide® PT both contain the powerful molecule tropolone which enhances product performance to a new level. Formulators and consumers are asking for highly effective, scientifically proven ingredients with an excellent safety profile for product protection. Symrise is now meeting that demand!
Tropolone is a unique molecule and an effective antioxidant, acting against free radicals which can cause skin and hair problems. Tropolone’s scavenging effect even outperforms known benchmarks such as tocopherol. Tropolone protects the skin by shielding it against reactive oxygen species (ROS). This powerful molecule tropolone is included in two different blends, SymDiol® 68T and SymOcide® PT.
Synergy & Power
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SymDiol® 68T is a synergistic blend of tropolone with the multifunctional ingredients 1,2-hexanediol and caprylyl glycol offering a lot of advantages on the skin as well as improved emulsion stability. It also supports the product protection system against microbial contamination. SymDiol® 68T can protect the oily phase of your formulation as a blend of tropolone and sunflower oil is less prone to oxidation. SymDiol® 68T is an easy-to-use liquid blend with high purity, suitable for diverse applications such as skin, sun, hair and personal care products as well as color cosmetics. |
Beyond Preservation with Tropolone
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Tropolone in combination with phenoxyethanol, SymOcide® PT enables highly effective broad spectrum product protection. This combination confers great efficacy at low use concentrations, still covering the whole spectrum of protection in diverse applications such as skin, hair and personal care products, sun protection and color cosmetics. |
Check out our storyline to discover the power of Tropolone and our data including new Challenge test results for both products.
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