Kolmar Korea has developed a product that contains materials that block UV protection and even harmful light.
The company said on April 8 that it has developed a technology that blocks harmful light in all areas, ranging from ultraviolet to blue light to near-infrared light and completed patent registration in December last year.
This technology is emphasizing differentiation in that it blocks all areas (290-1400 nanometers) of harmful wavelengths that damage the skin. It can block various harmful rays such as blue light and near-infrared rays generated indoors and outdoors with a sun care.
Blue light refers to a light with a wavelength of more than 500 nanometers, which comes from TVs, computer monitors and smartphones, causing pigmentation and weakening of skin barriers.
Near-infrared rays (760 to 1,440 nanometers) are also exposed for a long time, and collagen degradation enzymes are activated whenever skin temperature rises by 1 degree, which requires caution due to reduced skin elasticity and wrinkle generation.
Based on the technology, Kolmar Korea plans to aggressively tap into the multi-functional sun care market. It is planning to develop a product that can maintain a clean skin tone while blocking external hazards by combining high-intensity HEV light blocking technology with skin tone-tailored technology.
"We are developing new formulation and differentiated sun care products to equip ourselves with advanced sun care technology every year due to the emphasis on the importance of UV protection," said Kye Sung-bong, executive director of the makeup research institute. "Korea Kolmar is a global leader in sun care and will continue to develop the best technology based on various convergence technologies."