Sun Smart

Healthy & youthful-looking skin for the ages: Biovera Parasol with SPF 20

Presentation:  

100 ml per container

12 units per case

Medicinal ingredients: Parsol 1789 (Avobenzone) 2.5%, Parsol 5000 (4-Methylbenzylidemcamphor) 4%, Parsol SLX, (Dimethico-diethylbenzalmalonate) 3%

Non-medicinal ingredients: Aqua, natural Korean ginseng, sunflower oil, vegetable glycerin, calendula, vitamin A (carrot oil), vitamin C (from citrus fruit), vitamin E (wheat germ oil), active aloe 10 (aloe vera gel), mineral salt, peppermint oil.

 

The sun can is your friend now!

 

Natural sun care with broadband photostable UVA and UVB  protection  

+    Suitable for all skin types – including sensitive skin and very young skin.

+       SPF of 20 means that even a sun worshipper with skin type 1 (no or very limited pigmentation) is protected for up to 3 ˝ hours.

+    PABA free

+      No artificial scents or preservatives

+       With natural vitamins A,C and E (vitamin e from seeds of organic carrots, vitamin c from organic citrus fruit and vitamin e from organic wheat germ oil)

+       Contains soothing calendula

+       With active aloe 10® to reverse skin damage

+       Natural peppermint oil provides cooling effect

+       Vegetarian formula

+    All ingredients are organic

+       Promotes pigmentation in conjunction with sun exposure

+       Does not leave sticky or discoloring film on skin and absorbs well 

About UV screening agents

 Today, there are two types of screening agents available.

         1.      Inorganic substances (minerals) which reflect uv light: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide

   2.      Organic filters (UV-ray diffusing and absorbing agents) like benzophenone, homosalate, octisalate, oxybenzone, oxtinoxate  and the group of parsols (1789, SLX and 5000)

 

Physical screening agent zinc oxide is harmless for human skin, but might cause problems for those with acne or chronic skin disorders like dermatitis. Zinc oxide acts as a screen and reflects uv light back into the atmosphere.

Zinc Oxide also leaves a sticky, unpleasant residual on the skin. Titanium dioxide is only appropriate in minimal dosage due to its high level of toxicity. It has similar characteristics as zinc oxide but is not 100 % effective against long-wave UV A rays which can penetrate deeply into the skin and cause wrinkles, age spots and compromise our cellular immune system. 

Most organic uv filters used in sunscreens are used in combinations to improve their effectiveness. Manufacturers also use penetration enhancers like EDTA (tetra sodium chloride) to achieve higher protection levels. As a general rule, the higher the percentage of active ingredients, the longer a sunscreen will protect against UV light. However, higher concentration of these ingredients is often accompanied by side effects like rashes or skin irritation.

Biovera utilizes a new class of UV filters for cosmetics: PARSOL® SLX, the first polymeric UV filter for skin care. The molecular design is such that the UV-absorbing units are attached to a polymeric chain. The resulting polymeric UV filter forms a homogenous film on the skin, in this way the UV-active units are distributed in the most effective way.

The major benefit of PARSOL® SLX is that it stays on the surface of the skin without penetrating into it. Due to its outstanding safety profile PARSOL® SLX is ideally suited as UV protection for day care cosmetic applications.

Our other screening agent, photostabilized Parsol 1789 absorbs harmful long-wave rays through the entire bandwidth of UVA light and was developed for sensitive skin. An overdose of UVA light may contribute to higher risk of skin carcinoma and structural damage to the epidermis (cell membrane damage).

Last, we use Parsol 5000 as it filters UVB rays which cause burns and wrinkle skin, while Parsol SLX results in photostability of the formula - crucial in order to avoid the generation of free radicals on the epidermis.

The combination of parsols as screening agents does not prevent pigmentation of the skin. Hence it helps to activate our skin’s natural defense mechanism.  

About Parsol SLX (Dimethico-Diethylbenzalmalonate)

PARSOL® SLX (INCI: Polysilicone-15) is the only UV B filter available to the industry that has a novel structure of benzyl malonate chromophores attached to specific points on a polysiloxane chain. This architecture, which takes on a physical characteristic of a liquid-mineral UV filter, ensures that it remains on the skin where it exerts its protective effect against UVB radiation.

Biovera Parasol is the first sun screen in Canada which uses PARSOL® SLX in combination with other screening agents. Until now, such a combination has been proprietary only.

PARSOL® SLX delivers many highly regarded features to products when combined with nanopigments, such as its compatibility and the potential to reach high SPF without compromising on the texture and feel of the product.  Most important of all, it is suitable for the long-term use of all skin types, including for example sensitive skin. It offers us an opportunity to formulate a sunscreen with high protection level against damaging uv light at a relatively low concentration of screening agents.

PARSOL® SLX also photostablizes PARSOL® 1789, and together, they allow the formulation of elegant, photostable products with good SPF performance and UVA protection. PARSOL® SLX is also the only UVB filter with a range of proven protection for hair against UV radiation.

The combination of PARSOL® SLX and nanopigments, together with PARSOL® 1789, ensures a broad-spectrum UV protection system that is efficacious and ideally suited for the use of the whole family.  

Along with non-irritating screening agents, the choice of natural free radical scavengers vitamins A,C and E provides maximum long-term protection of the skin’s defense mechanism and health.  

Biovera Parasol feels pleasant on the skin and the non-medicinal ingredients absorb quickly, while the uv screening agents remain on the surface of the outermost layer (stratum corneum) of your skin, where they form an invisible, reliable shield. It represents the most powerful topical anti-ageing formula. It is suitable for all skin types from the age of 18 months.

However, the use of our and any other sunscreen is no replacement for sun smart behavior. We recommend limiting sun exposure between 11 and 4 in spring/ summer, due to higher uv levels during this period. UV levels above 6 are considered high and dangerous to our skin's health.

 

 

Health in balance with nature