Octyl triazone
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Research Laboratories is "fully supportive" of BASF's Time and Extent Application for Uvinul T-150 (octyl triazone), company says in Jan. 7 comments to FDA. While Hawaiian Tropic has not worked with the sunscreen, literature indicates it is a strong UVB absorber with additional advantage of being photostable, firm states. "The list of sunscreens available for use in the U.S. is relatively small when compared to those available in Europe," Hawaiian Tropic says. "To develop the best possible products for the U.S. consumer, sunscreen manufacturers need as many sunscreen choices as possible." Johnson & Johnson earlier submitted comments supporting the TEA. BASF first petitioned FDA to designate octyl triazone a Category I sunscreen ingredient in 1996 (1"The Rose Sheet" Dec. 2, 1996, p. 8)...