Process for the preparation of a progressive photoprotective silicon organic polymer, which comprises the reaction of a monomer of formula (I): ** Formula ** where: R is selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv): ** Formula ** R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, OR6 , NH2, NHR7, NR8R9, COOH, COOR10, CONH2, CONHR11, CONR12R13, SO2NH2, SO2NHR14 and SO2NR15R16; R6 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R7 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R8 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R9 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; or R8 and R9 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidine, piperidine or morpholine ring; R10 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R11 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R12 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R13 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; or R12 and R13 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidine, piperidine or morpholine ring; R14 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R15 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl; R16 is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, or R15 and R16 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidine, piperidine or morpholine ring; A is H, linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl or (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, OR'1, NH2, NHR'2 or NR'3R'4; L is a single bond, -CH2-, or -CH2-CH (RL) - Z is NH or O; Ra is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl, linear or branched (C2-C6) alkenyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl or phenyl; Rb is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl, linear or branched (C2-C6) alkenyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl or phenyl; Rc is linear or branched (C1-C6) alkyl, linear or branched (C2-C6) alkenyl