Biotech Company Is Using Metal Oxides Molecules in New Pavise Sun Care Line

B.A.I. Biosciences, Inc. is rolling out Pavise, a new suncare brand that the Cambridge, MA-based biotech company says will offer precision-crafted, broad-spectrum UV protection and photoaging defense through proprietary adaptive formulas for all skin tones and skin types.

Pavise products utilize new technologies with what the company describes as “first-to-market” molecules, including its patent-protected DiamondCore Shield Technology, a new class of metal oxides molecules with superior safety, efficacy and wearability. B.A.I. Biosciences says its scientists harnessed a high-efficiency electron shuttling mechanism to deliver superior and longer wavelength protection from UVA, UVB, and high energy visible light. The result: a unique and uniform molecular size and shape in contrast to other mineral filters, yielding superior light scattering capabilities and a “transparent, luxurious finish” for all skin types with no white cast.

“I believe there is a tremendous opportunity to innovate in the suncare category,” Sophie Bai, founder and CEO of B.A.I. Biosciences, said in a statement.

At 14 Bai was selected to enroll in the National Science Program. She discovered an anti-aging compound at the age of 16. A minor planet (Planet No. 25045) was named after her, courtesy of NASA and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, in recognition of her scientific accomplishments. Bai studied chemical engineering, with a focus on biomedical engineering, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and has since invented, co-invented, and patented multiple proprietary molecules to provide cures and treatment for atopic dermatitis (eczema,) skin cancer and skin aging. After completing her MBA at Harvard Business School, she founded B.A.I. Biosciences.

B.A.I. Biosciences, Inc. is supported by the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship at Harvard University, The Engine by MIT and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. Dr. Robert “Bob” Langer, Dr. Barbara Gilchrest, Dr. Haifan Lin and Dr. Alok Tewari serve on the B.A.I. Biosciences board. 

The company has received investments from Jay-Z, Jay Brown and Larry Marcus' Marcy Venture Partners and former Allergan Chairman and CEO Brent Saunders.