Item Specification Appearance Colorless or light-yellow liquid Odor Very weak, characteristic Solubility Soluble most organic solvent, insoluble in water Acidity No more than 0.8ml of 0.1N NaOH consumed Acid value â?¤1.0mg KOH/g Refractive index 1.542-1.548 Specific gravity 1.005-1.013 Peroxide Value 1.0mg/kg Max. Color (Hazen) 70 Max A 1%/1cm (310nm in ethanol) 850 Min Assay 95.0%-105% Purity (GC) 98% Min Individual impurity 0.5g/100g Max. Total impurities 2.0g/100g Max. Saponification value 189 Min. 3. Application field Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) is one of the safest and mostwidely used UV B filters. OctylMethoxycinnamate can easily be dispersed into oil phase of anemulsion. It is compatible with most cosmetic materials and can beemulsified either hot or cold. depending upon the emulsifier. Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) offers absorption of UV B radiation from 290 to 320 nm. Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) is ideal for use in sun-care and skin-care products for everyday protection. Octyl Methoxycinnamate (OMC) is suitable for the formulation of sun-protection products.