Specialized in your business. Nobody knows your business like you do – good to know your partners at BASF Personal Care speak your language. And because we make it our business to know your business, we have created dedicated teams specializing in the main market segments we serve.

Based on market insights and science excellence, our experts support your product development processes from start to finish. With high-performance ingredients, we help you create products with lasting appeal that stand out from competition. We also offer innovative formulations that demonstrate how our ingredients can be used and give you some ideas for your unique applications.

Concepts & Trends

From regional consumer trends to global megatrends, the forces shaping the personal care market are dynamic and ever-changing. That’s why the experts at BASF Personal Care continuously monitor and analyze market trends as the basis for tailored marketing concepts.

News Release | Jun 4, 2019

BASF’s EcoSun Pass: eco-friendly sun protection

With EcoSun Pass, BASF is setting a new benchmark in environmentalawareness
The new methodology evaluates the environmental impact of UV filters
Consumers want more eco-friendly sun protection products

Düsseldorf-Holthausen, Germany – June 4, 2019 – EcoSun Pass by BASF’s Care Creations^® is a new methodology especially developed for sun protection products – evaluating the environmental compatibility of UV filter systems in sunscreens. The methodology supports the transparent assessment of UV filters based on internationally recognized criteria and comprises eight different parameters, from biodegradation and aquatic toxicity to endocrine disruption potential. It not only considers environmental factors for individual UV filters, but provides a comprehensive environmental evaluation of filter systems; as such, it marks a further milestone for BASF on the road to a sustainable future.

The potential negative impacts sunscreens may have on the environment are increasingly being discussed and are subject of comprehensive research worldwide. Consumers are looking for sunscreens that offer an effective UV protection and at the same time are eco-friendly. “As the world’s market leader in sun care ingredients, we want to support our customers in increasing the environmental compatibility of their products. On the basis of latest scientific findings, our EcoSun Pass enables us to advise formulators already during the development stage, which UV filter combinations are best suited for their application – in the interest of both the consumer and the environment,” said Dr. Christian Cremer, Director Global Development & Technical Service UV Protection, Personal Care Solutions Europe.

Klick here for more information about BASF’s EcoSun Pass

About the Care Chemicals division at BASF
The BASF division Care Chemicals offers a broad range of ingredients for personal care, home care, industrial & institutional cleaning, and technical applications. We are a leading global supplier for the cosmetics industry as well as the detergents and cleaners industry, and support our customers with innovative and sustainable products, solutions and concepts. The division’s high-performance product portfolio includes surfactants, emulsifiers, polymers, emollients, chelating agents, cosmetic active ingredients and UV filters. We have production and development sites in all regions and are expanding our presence in emerging markets. Further information is available online at www.care-chemicals.basf.com.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.