Natural Dispersing Agent from Korean Seaweed Extract to Enhance the Safeness and UV Protection Properties of Inorganic Sunscreen Based on TiO2 Nanoparticles

Pestaria Sinaga; Sung-Hwan Bae

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Natural Dispersing Agent from Korean Seaweed Extract to Enhance the Safeness and UV Protection Properties of Inorganic Sunscreen Based on TiO₂ Nanoparticles

27 February 2024. pp. 95-104

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Abstract

Nanoparticles are commonly used to avoid the opaque white color of TiO₂based sunscreen. However, a dispersing agent is typically required because of the tendency of the nanoparticles (NPs) to agglomerate. Stearic acid is one kind of dispersing agent often used for sunscreen products. However, according to the MSDS data sheet on stearic acid, stearic acid is highly hazardous to aquatic life and causes irritation on human skin. To avoid this problem, in this study a saferorganic dispersing agent extracted from Korean seaweed has been studied to disperse TiO₂ nanoparticles, and further use as an active agent in sunscreen products. The presence of phytochemicals in seaweed extract, especially alginate, can disperse TiO₂ nanoparticles and improve TiO₂ dispersion properties. Results showthat seaweed extract can improve the dispersion properties of TiO₂ nanoparticles and sunscreen products. Reducing the agglomeration of TiO₂ nanoparticles improves sunscreen properties, by making it less opaque white in color, and increasing UV protection value. It was also confirmed that adding seaweed extract into sunscreen products had no irritating effects on the human skin, making it more desirable for cosmetics application.

Keywords

inorganic sunscreen

TiO₂ nanoparticles

surface modifiers

Korean seaweed

organic dispersing agent

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Publisher :Materials Research Society of Korea
Publisher(Ko) :한국재료학회
Journal Title :Korean Journal of Materials Research
Journal Title(Ko) :한국재료학회지
Volume : 34
No :2
Pages :95-104
Received Date : 2023-07-14
Revised Date : 2024-01-23
Accepted Date : 2024-02-13
DOI :https://doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2024.34.2.95

Korean Journal of Materials Research ISSN:1225-0562(Print) 2287-7258(Online) 한국재료학회지

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