At Beauty & Care, we are dreamers by design. When we dream, we transform reality and witness beauty blooming around us.
At dsm-firmenich, science is the bridge that turns every dream into innovation — and every innovation into living progress, into elevated beauty solutions.
From skin regeneration to climate-adaptive care and next-gen sun and hair solutions, our creations turn scientific ingenuity into real-world elevated beauty performance.
Biotech innovation for hair integrity and scalp vitality
Nature’s cellular code for skin regeneration
Climate adaptive skincare for holistic wellbeing
Resilience born in life's first moments
Reframing daily sun protection for acne‑prone skin
Precision Formulation for Next-Gen UV Protection
Decoding regional and global trends shaping the future of sun care
dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, proudly announces the anticipated FDA approval of PARSOL® Shield for the U.S. market in June 2026, marking a historic milestone in sun care innovation globally. This breakthrough will introduce the first new sunscreen active ingredient approved in the U.S. in over 25 years, setting a new industry standard for broad-spectrum UV protection, formulation flexibility, and public health impact as its foremost and most transformative benefit.
PARSOL® Shield. Sun Protection. Redefined.
We enable remarkable, sustainable solutions that meet the expectations of today’s conscious consumers. Guided by ambitious targets, and powered by transparent impact measurement tools.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) achieved in 2025
Nature data, water and land use by the end of 2027
Reduction of carbon emissions by 2030
Net-zero target by 2045 (SBTi-validated)
Ultimately biodegradable skin actives by 2030
Key Beauty & Care natural ingredients responsibly sourced by 2030
Full environmental and social transparency for every solution. Clear KPIs. Measurable impact. Informed decisions.
Embedding green chemistry principles into every innovation. Reducing impact for safer, lower-impact solutions.
