Soak up the sun — not the UVs

Brighten your day with sun care for broad spectrum UV protection

The sun’s out today, and it’s your time to shine! Great sun care shields your skin from UV rays and feels great to apply. It’s also made with trustworthy UV filters to protect against sun damage effectively. Ready to hit the beach

Sun Care News & Events

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

Sun Care

Florida Sunscreen Symposium September 23-25

BASF is a Platinum Sponsor of this year’s sunscreen symposium. We will showcase our latest formulation concepts featuring our versatile portfolio of Z-COTE UV filters. Visit us at Booth #71 during the show or stop by our virtual booth any time– link coming soon! Reach out to us via the contact form if you would like a meeting during Sunscreen Symposium. BASF will be following all COVID-related safety protocols at the show, and going above and beyond where necessary.

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Sun Care

BASF Care Creations supports Skin Cancer Awareness month with expertise in Zinc Oxide & high SPF formulations!

BASF strives to help prevent Skin Cancer through our portfolio of mineral Zinc Oxide products which offer broad-spectrum SPF. During Skin Cancer Awareness month, we feel it’s important to highlight the need for daily use of an SPF

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Sun Care

A look behind the screen: How to make an SPF50 sun care product

With more consumer education surrounding the dangers of sun exposure, demand is high for products providing maximum protection. BASF's scientist Juan Brito, provides his top tips for formulating an SPF50 sun care product in this article in Cosmetics Business.

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Sun Care Stories

Have more fun in the sun with zinc oxide UV filters

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Let’s STICK it to sun damage!

Simply Zinc STICK formulas: light weight, non-greasy, and smooth as silk for natural SPF in convenient stick format!

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Unleash the power of “Better Together” ingredient combinations to create sunscreens that shine.

Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and cookies. Sand and sun. Some things are just better together than they are apart. That’s why BASF expert formulators have tested countless combinations of UV filters, chassis ingredients, and cosmetic actives to find the best balance between effective protection and a pleasant sensorial experience.

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