Highlights of Octocrylene:
▶ Cost Leadership | Highly Competitive Pricing
Leveraging large-scale production and optimized processes, we offer pricing up to 20–30% lower than mainstream market levels, helping customers significantly reduce procurement costs without sacrificing quality.
▶ Benchmark Quality | Alternative to Global Brands
Fully compliant with USP standards, with assay up to 99.9%+ and excellent impurity control, making it a reliable substitute for leading international brands.
▶ Annual capacity: Class of 3000 tons, large quantity in stock, prompt delivery after order, no need to wait.
▶ Wide Applications:
• Sunscreens (cream / spray)
• Skin care & cosmetics
• Hair care formulations
• UV stabilization systems in materials
Product Name: | Octocrylene | CAS No.: | 6197-30-4 |
Other Names: | 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester;UV-3039; Parsol 340 | Application: | Cosmetics; Sunscreen agent; UV filter; Personal care products |
Purity: | ≥99.0% | Grade Standard: | Cosmetic Grade |
Appearance: | Clear yellow viscous liquid | Place of Origin: | China |
Application (Description): | Octocrylene is an efficient UVB absorber with excellent photostability. It is widely used in sunscreen and personal care formulations to enhance SPF performance, improve formulation stability, and protect skin from UV damage. | ||
3000 Metric Tons per Year
Packaging Details: | 200 KG / Drum |
Port: | Shanghai Port, or other main ports in China |
Test Item | Standard Grade (USP) | Results |
Appearance | Clear yellow viscous liquid | Clear yellow viscous liquid |
Identification A | Conforms to USP | Conforms to USP (ΔA ≤ 3.0% at 303 nm) |
Identification B | Conforms to USP | Retention time matches reference standard |
Acidity (0.1 mol/L NaOH) / ml/g ≤ | 0.18 | 0.1 |
Individual Impurity / % ≤ | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Total Impurities / % ≤ | 2 | 1 |
Relative Density | 1.045 – 1.055 | 1.047 – 1.052 |
Color (Gardner) ≤ | 6 | 4 |
Refractive Index (nD20) | 1.561 – 1.571 | 1.564 – 1.569 |
Extinction (E1%, 1cm) | 340 – 370 | 345 – 365 |
Assay / % | 95.0 – 105.0 | ≥ 99.0 |
2-Ethylhexanol / ppm ≤ | 500 | 150 |




Wuhan Benjamin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was established in 2013 and is located in Wuhan, Hubei, China, benefiting from a strategic location and convenient transportation. The company specializes in the R&D, production, and sales of pharmaceutical intermediates and cosmetic ingredients, supported by advanced testing facilities and strong in-house R&D capabilities.
With a solid development history, the company laid its manufacturing foundation in 2006, obtained ISO quality certification in 2008, and officially established its current entity in 2013 with import and export rights. It also set up an R&D laboratory to provide custom synthesis services. The company owns the BJM trademark and multiple invention patents, and established a 2,500 m² R&D center in 2019.
Main business areas include:
✔ Pharmaceutical intermediates: including Erdosteine, Pirfenidone, Telmisartan, Letrozole, Sitagliptin Phosphate, Dapagliflozin, etc.
✔ UV absorbers: including Octocrylene, UVT-150, UV-627, DHHB (UVA PLUS), etc.
The company adheres to a people-oriented and customer-first philosophy, aiming to build mutually beneficial partnerships and achieve shared growth worldwide.


▶ Robust Manufacturing & Quality System
The company operates well-established production facilities with ISO-certified quality management systems and advanced testing equipment, ensuring consistent and reliable product quality.
▶ Strong R&D and Innovation Capability
Equipped with a 2,500 m² R&D center, the company offers in-house development and custom synthesis services, supported by multiple granted and pending patents.
▶ Diverse Product Portfolio
Focused on pharmaceutical intermediates and UV absorbers, with products such as Erdosteine, Pirfenidone, Dapagliflozin intermediates, and Octocrylene, DHHB, widely used in pharma and personal care industries.
▶ Global Reach & One-Stop Service
With import and export capabilities, the company serves international markets and provides end-to-end solutions from R&D to production, ensuring fast and flexible customer support.
▶ Proven Technical Strength
Backed by the BJM trademark, patented technologies, and years of industry experience, the company ensures stable supply and strong technical support.
▶ Customer-Centric Philosophy
Committed to a people-oriented and customer-first approach, the company strives to build long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships worldwide.


Octocrylene is a widely used UV filter in sunscreen formulations, primarily designed to absorb UVB and partial UVA radiation, effectively protecting the skin from sun damage. As a highly stable organic sunscreen agent, it not only provides excellent photoprotection but also acts as a photostabilizer, enhancing the stability of other UV filters such as avobenzone.
Octocrylene features good oil solubility and formulation compatibility, making it suitable for a wide range of cosmetic applications, including lotions, creams, and sunscreen sprays. With its lightweight texture and low crystallization tendency, it helps improve the sensory performance and user experience of finished products. Additionally, it offers water-resistant properties, contributing to longer-lasting sun protection.

It is extensively used in sun care products, color cosmetics, and personal care formulations, and has become an essential component in modern sunscreen systems. With its high efficiency, excellent stability, and strong compatibility, Octocrylene holds a significant position in the global market.
1)Cosmetics Industry: Octocrylene is an effective UVB absorber widely used in sunscreen formulations. It enhances sun protection performance and photostability, especially by stabilizing UV filters like avobenzone. It is commonly applied in sunscreens, sprays, lotions, creams, lip care, and daily skincare products.
2)Personal Care Products: Thanks to its excellent oil solubility and film-forming properties, Octocrylene is also used in hair care products, sun-protective sprays, and color cosmetics, providing UV protection and improved product durability.
3)Industrial & Material Applications: With its UV-resistant properties, Octocrylene can serve as a light stabilizer additive in certain coatings, plastics, and polymer materials, helping improve weather resistance and product lifespan.


▶ Quality indicators: Complies with USP standards, with assay up to over 99.9%, individual impurity ≤0.19% and total impurities ≤0.59%. The purity is far superior to standard requirements with high quality stability.
▶ Appearance and properties: Clear yellow viscous liquid with Gardner color of only 4 (standard ≤6), better color without impurity turbidity, suitable for various cosmetic formulation systems.
▶ Physicochemical properties: Acidity as low as 0.025ml/g (standard ≤0.18ml/g), relative density and refractive index are precisely in line with the standard range, with stable physicochemical properties and strong formulation compatibility.
▶ Residue control: The residual content of 2-Ethylexanol is as low as 97ppm (standard ≤500ppm), with extremely low residues, complying with the safety specifications for cosmetic raw materials and ensuring safe use.
▶ Technical strength: The company has an independent R&D center (2500 ㎡), with 6 patents passing the preliminary examination and 4 under examination. We have deep experience in R&D and production of UV absorbers, with profound technical accumulation and can provide customized synthesis services.
Octocrylene is a high-efficiency fat-soluble UV absorber, mainly absorbing medium-wave ultraviolet (UVB) and part of long-wave ultraviolet (UVA). It has excellent photostability and is not easily decomposed by ultraviolet rays. As a commonly used sunscreen active ingredient in cosmetics, it can be used alone or in combination with other sunscreens, suitable for various sun protection and skin care products such as sunscreen cream, sunscreen spray, primer, and makeup. Its core functions are as follows:

▶ High-efficiency sun protection and isolation: Targetedly absorb UVB in the 280-320nm band and part of UVA, block the direct irradiation of ultraviolet rays on the skin, reduce the direct damage of ultraviolet rays to the skin, and effectively prevent sunburn, sun redness and sun peeling.
▶ Excellent photostability: It has outstanding photostability, not easy to decompose and fail due to ultraviolet irradiation. It can also improve the photostability of other sunscreens, extend the protection time of the overall sunscreen system, and avoid the problem of fast sunscreen "failure".
▶ Strong formulation compatibility: The fat-soluble property is suitable for various oil-based and water-oil compound cosmetic formulations, and has good compatibility with UV absorbers such as Bemotrizinol, Tinosorb S and DHHB. It can deploy sunscreen products with different SPF values on demand to meet diverse formulation needs.

▶ Mild and low irritation: The product has low impurity content and strict residue control, complying with the safety standards for cosmetic raw materials. It is mild and non-irritating, suitable for various skin types such as sensitive skin, dry skin and oily skin, with no obvious sensitization risk.
▶ Assisted anti-photoaging: By blocking the irradiation of ultraviolet rays on the skin, it reduces skin collagen loss and free radical generation induced by ultraviolet rays, delays photoaging problems such as skin tanning, spot formation and fine lines, and maintains the healthy state of the skin.
Relying on the technical accumulation of the 2500 ㎡ professional R&D center, Wuhan BJM Pharm Wuhan Benjamin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. produces Octocrylene by adopting the refined organic synthesis process, and the whole process is controlled in accordance with the ISO quality system and USP standards. Based on high-purity chemical raw materials, the target product is synthesized through core reactions such as directional esterification and condensation. Combined with the company's independently developed purification process, the crude product is subjected to multi-stage refinement, separation and purification to accurately control the impurity content and residual solvents. A complete set of testing equipment is equipped in the production process to conduct real-time detection of the physicochemical indicators and purity of each reaction step. The finished products are delivered from the factory only after passing multi-dimensional detection such as IR, UV and HPLC. The company has a mature large-scale production system and customized synthesis capacity, and can adjust process parameters according to customer needs to ensure stable product quality and high batch-to-batch consistency.
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We are a professional manufacturer engaged in the R&D, production and sales of fine chemicals such as pharmaceutical intermediates and cosmetic additives. We have our own R&D center and complete testing equipment, and hold the import and export right for global business. You are warmly welcome to visit our factory and R&D center!
Our company mainly focuses on the R&D, production and sales of pharmaceutical intermediates and UV absorbers for cosmetic additives. The pharmaceutical intermediates include erdosteine, pirfenidone, telmisartan and other series; the UV absorbers cover octocrylene, bemotrizinol, Tinosorb S and other mainstream products. We can provide both standard finished products and customized synthesis services for related products.
You are welcome to visit our company and factory at any time for on-site inspection. We passed the ISO quality system certification in 2008, have a number of patent technologies, and our products fully comply with USP and other international standards with complete COA test reports. Integrity is the core of our corporate values, and we guarantee the stability of product quality and delivery time.
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Yes, we have a 2500 square meter professional R&D center with a strong R&D team, and we can undertake customized synthesis services for various pharmaceutical raw materials and intermediates according to your technical requirements and samples.