Products for hair care

Our hair is especially stressed by dyeing, combing, brushing, hot blow drying or permanent waving. It is also subjected to the same variety of assault from the environment as our skin. Contrary to the skin however, the hair will not send a message of pain due to overexposure telling that a change is occurring. The message is more likely to come after cumulative damages over a summer season. The hair will show poor combability, more split ends, and will become noticeably weaker.

DSM Nutritional Products produces ingredients to protect, vitalise and strengthen hair. We offer our customers in the cosmetics industry a world-leading portfolio of vitamins, UV filters and bioactive ingredients.

• Panthenol
  also known as Pro-Vitamin B5, is the most frequently added active ingredient to hair care products. It improves the condition of damaged hair, reduces the formation of split ends and gives the hair long-lasting moisturisation and shine.

• UV filters
  are used to protect hair from the assault of the UV radiation ranging from pre-mature fading of hair colour to damages on integrity of hair cuticle.

• Phytantriol
  helps to retain the moisture of the hair by reducing the loss of water from the hair and protects the hair from mechanical damage through combing. It also increases the penetration of Panthenol into the shaft of the hair and lends gloss to dull and damaged hair.

For detailed information on product forms, local availability and prices, please contact your DSM representative in your country or send directly your inquiry to vitamins.cosmetics@dsm.com