DSM products for suncare

Solar radiation has two contrasting functions on people. One is the beneficial effect produced by its caloric, antirachitic and antidepressant activity; the other is the damaging effect due to its crucial influence on premature ageing of the skin and the risk of causing skin cancers and affecting normal immune response.

Human beings need protection from two types of ultraviolet radiation that reaches the surface of the earth: UV-A and UV-B.

• UV-A radiation penetrates deep into the skin. It produces damage at the molecular level affecting the normal functions of DNA in our skin cells. Different studies had shown that UV-A is the main cause of premature skin ageing.

• UV-B radiation does not penetrate as deeply into the skin, but is energy-rich and is responsible for causing sunburn if insufficient protection is present on the skin.

DSM Nutritional Products produces ingredients to protect from excessive UV radiation. We offer our customers a growing portfolio of UV filters under the exclusive PARSOL® brand. PARSOL® organic UV filters operates by absorbing UV radiation. PARSOL® 1789 is the leading UV-A organic filter. It is approved for use in formulations globally.PARSOL® MCX is the most commonly used organic UVB filter in the market.

PARSOL® SLX represents a whole new generation of UV protection. It is made up of chromophores that had been attached to polysiloxane chains. Such architecture allows PARSOL® SLX to stay on the skin where the absorption of UV radiation takes place without any heavy skin feel. PARSOL® SLX was developed for the personal care industry with proven efficacy in sun, skin and hair care products.