Etocrylene (Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate) is an organic ester that appears as an off-white crystalline powder and functions as a UV absorber. When applied to the skin, this product absorbs UV rays. It can also be used to protect cosmetics and personal care products from deterioration. This product can be used in the formulation of sun protection products, as well as bath, skin, cleansing, hair, nail and fragrance products.
Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate, another name Etocrylene, belongs to acrylic acid or the like UV light absorbers and is mainly used in making UV light absorbers in plastics, coating, dyestuff, vehicle glass, makeup, sun-screening agent. Because acrylate-based, two phenyls of this product and carbonyl can form a larger π key; thus, the structure shape of this product has extremely strong ultraviolet absorption ability.