A method for obtaining crystalline diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate comprising steps (a) to (d), (a) providing a feed comprising diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and at least one crystallization solvent, and heating the feed to obtain a solution, wherein the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate has i) a phthalic acid dihexyl ester (PSDHE) content in the range of 5000 to 30000 ppm; ii) a rhodamine content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; and iii) a rhodamine hexyl ester content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; each based on the weight of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; and wherein the amount of the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate in the feed is in the range of 15.0 and 65.0 wt% based on the total weight of the feed, (b) cooling the solution of step (a) to a temperature such that the ratio of c: c* of the concentration c of dissolved diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate to the equilibrium solubility c* of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate at the temperature is in the range from 1.1:1.0 to 9.0:1.0 to obtain a supersaturated solution of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; (c) seeding the supersaturated solution obtained in step (b) with seed crystals of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, followed by agitating the supersaturated solution comprising seed crystals for 1 to 8 hours; wherein the amount of the seed crystals is in the range from 0.1 to 15.0 wt% based on the weight of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate in the solution; and (d) cooling the solution obtained in step (c) to a temperature in the range of -10 to 15 °C to obtain a solution comprising crystalline diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; followed by separating crystalline diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; and (e) optionally recrystallizing the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate obtained in step (d) involving mixing the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate obtained in step (d) with the at least one crystallization solvent as used in step (a) to obtain a feed, heating the feed to obtain a solution, and using the method steps (b) to (d). (a) providing a feed comprising diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and at least one crystallization solvent, and heating the feed to obtain a solution, wherein the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate has i) a phthalic acid dihexyl ester (PSDHE) content in the range of 5000 to 30000 ppm; ii) a rhodamine content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; and iii) a rhodamine hexyl ester content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; each based on the weight of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; and wherein the amount of the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate in the feed is in the range of 15.0 and 65.0 wt% based on the total weight of the feed, wherein the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate has i) a phthalic acid dihexyl ester (PSDHE) content in the range of 5000 to 30000 ppm; ii) a rhodamine content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; and iii) a rhodamine hexyl ester content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; each based on the weight of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; and i) a phthalic acid dihexyl ester (PSDHE) content in the range of 5000 to 30000 ppm; ii) a rhodamine content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; and iii) a rhodamine hexyl ester content in the range of 500 to 10000 ppm; each based on the weight of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; and wherein the amount of the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate in the feed is in the range of 15.0 and 65.0 wt% based on the total weight of the feed, (b) cooling the solution of step (a) to a temperature such that the ratio of c: c* of the concentration c of dissolved diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate to the equilibrium solubility c* of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate at the temperature is in the range from 1.1:1.0 to 9.0:1.0 to obtain a supersaturated solution of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; (c) seeding the supersaturated solution obtained in step (b) with seed crystals of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, followed by agitating the supersaturated solution comprising seed crystals for 1 to 8 hours; wherein the amount of the seed crystals is in the range from 0.1 to 15.0 wt% based on the weight of diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate in the solution; and (d) cooling the solution obtained in step (c) to a temperature in the range of -10 to 15 °C to obtain a solution comprising crystalline diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; followed by separating crystalline diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; and (e) optionally recrystallizing the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate obtained in step (d) involving mixing the diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate obtained in step (d) with the at least one crystallization solvent as used in step (a) to obtain a feed, heating the feed to obtain a solution, and using the method steps (b) to (d).