YOUR PERSONAL SUN ACCOUNT

Please select the right sun protection factor (SPF) for you based on one of Ultrasun’s sun account calculations for SPF20, SPF30, SPF50 and SPF50+. Reapplying sun protection does not, however, increase the sun exposure time originally calculated for you!

PROTECTION FROM THE ENTIRE LIGHT SPECTRUM

ULTRASUN OFFERS UVA, UVB, INFRARED A AND BLUE LIGHT PROTECTION

  • Ultrasun considers the solar radiation in a holistic way and protects our skin against the entire solar spectrum.
  • Ultrasun uses a balanced filter system to ensure maximum protection.
  • Ultrasun’s leading filter system still allows the vital positive benefits of sunlight.
  • Tests:
    • SPF/WR: ISO 24444:2010/WR: shower method
    • UVA: According to COLIPA standards
    • Blue-light: transmission studies
    • IR-A: Measurements of Infrared-A induced gene expression in human skin equivalent models.

CLEAN FORMULAS
WITH CAREFULLY

SELECTED INGREDIENTS

  • Ultrasun uses carefully selected ingredients to help maintain the skin’s natural balance.
  • No questionable active (filters) and inactive (skincare) ingredients are used:
WITHOUT   BECAUSE
Perfume
 
 Can cause hyperpygmentation
Mineral oils
 
 Can clog the skin pores (comedogenic) and are poorly degradable in nature
PEG/PPG emulsifiers
 
 Can destabilise the skin barrier and are poorly biodegradable in nature
Aluminium compounds
 
 Can cause cell-damage, clog skin pores, and are suspected of being biologically toxic
Silicones
 
 Can clog the skin pores (comedogenic) and are poorly degradable in nature
Chemical filters:    
Octinoxat (also ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate)
 
 Can act as an endocrine disruptor and can be photoinstable
Octocrylene
 
 Can irritate the skin and can act as an endocrine disruptor
Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)
 
 Can act as an endocrine disruptor and can be photoinstable
Oxybenzone (also benzophenone-3)
 
 Can act as an endocrine disruptor and is suspected to be strongly irritating
4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4MBC)
 
 Can act as an endocrine disruptor

FORMULATED WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

(LAMELLAR STRUCTURES, TRANSPARENT GELS AND SPRAYS AND PURE MINERAL FORMULATIONS)

Sun protection gels with innovative lamellar structures

  • Ultrasun products are absorbed rapidly without leaving any residue.
  • They bind perfectly to the stratum corneum because they are very similar to the natural membrane lipids.
  • They offer long-lasting protection and strengthen the natural skin barrier.
  • Lamellar structures make it possible to use lower UV filter concentrations for the same high protection factor.

Ultrasun gel sunscreen with lamellar structures:

Ultrasun products bind to the stratum corneum:

IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

ULTRASUN HAS BEEN AWARDED WITH THE ECOSUN PASS

The following three aspects are necessary to identify and assess an environmentally sound filter system:

Biodegradability

How long does a filter remain in our eco-system until it degrades? Does a filter degrade at all?

Toxicity

How toxic is a filter if it gets into the water?
How toxic is a filter if it remains in the soil?

Bioaccumulation

Does a filter accumulate in organisms and is there any suspicion of it having an endocrine disrupting effect?

EcoSun Pass: A new neutral method for assessing UV filters

  • BASF has developed an evaluation system for the currently available UV filters: the BASF EcoSun Pass.
  • If a filter is poorly rated in the following three categories, it scores 0 and is excluded. These ratings are based on the latest scientific findings and are continuously updated:
    • Acute or chronic toxicity in water
    • Bioaccumulation in organisms
    • Endocrine disrupting effect
  • The amount of filter used also has an environmental impact (the more used, the worse the impact).

Ultrasun: Best EcoSun Pass results

  • The dermatological range for sensitive skin scored excellent results in the EcoSun Pass.