We are delighted to be the world's first suncare brand to be accredited with the BASF EcoSun Pass. Going beyond 'reef friendly' ingredient status, our formulas met and surpassed the score threshold for the EcoSun Pass accreditation.
After undergoing 8 specific tests that examine SPF formulas beyond what constitutes “reef friendly” status in sun cream products. The ingredients in SPF formulas that have been identified as potentially having an impact on the environment are not present in any Ultrasun formulas, and as such the brand has always been “reef friendly”.
However, the BASF EcoSun Pass goes further, and it is awarded to formulas that meet the wider responsibilities in formulating to protect environmental impact. The 8 tests, met and surpassed by Ultrasun, are:
Accute Aquatic Toxicity
The intrinsic property of a substance to cause damage to an aquatic organism due to short-term exposure
Chronic Aquatic Toxicity:
The intrinsic property of a substance to cause damage to an aquatic organism due to long-term exposure
LOGPOW
The logarithm of the partitioning coefficient between a defined octanol-water mixture. Solvent toxicity correlates inversely with this value. (logPow is part of the bioaccumulation assessment)
Biodegradation
The disintegration of materials by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or other biological means
Bioaccumulation
The accumulation of substances in an organism due to absorption at a rate faster than that at which the substance is lost by catabolism and excretion
Endocrine Suspicions
Indications that a substance may disrupt hormone system of organisms
Terrestrial Toxicity
The effects of a substance on terrestrial flora and fauna
Sediment Toxicity
The damage caused by a substance on sediment-dwelling organisms
Abi Cleeve, MD Ultrasun UK
“We are incredibly proud to be the first sun care brand worldwide to be awarded the BASF EcoSun Pass, recognising our constant focus on formulas that not only protect at the highest level from UVA and UVB rays, but do so with the very best ingredients for our skin and for the environment. Whilst we have always made reef friendly formulas, it was important for us to dig deeper into what is actually required to be marine and ocean safe, and to pass and surpass the standard required to receive full EcoSun pass status. Just as we do in our product development and the innovations we bring to the customer in SPF options, we strive to ensure our formulas deliver on the detailed criteria of 360º reef protection.”
For more information on the BASF EcoSun Pass:
https://www.carecreations.basf.com/ecosun-pass
