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Sunscreens’ change in branding from health essential to beauty product could help us slop on more cream - but it also creates more ‘beauty work’ for women.
Vitamin D is essential for good health and particularly for fighting infections and keeping the microbes in the human gut healthy. But in winter it can be difficult to get enough.
Do you know people who cling to myths about sunscreen? Here’s the evidence to convince them they’re wrong.
Spray, pump or roll-on? Matte, fragrance-free, oil-free? No wonder we’re confused when it comes to buying sunscreen.
Social media is popularising DIY sunscreen.
While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same for Black people.
A study that found chemicals from sunscreen in people’s blood has made headlines. But the participants were applying huge amounts, and the measurements were far lower than would be cause for concern.
As the mid-winter break draws crowds to beaches, tourists may be wondering if their sunscreen is toxic to coral reefs.
Despite bans around the world, there’s no empirical evidence sunscreens cause coral bleaching.
Scientists have discovered a natural sunscreen – made by microbes – that may be better for humans and the marine critters they are hoping to see.
Whenever summer rolls around, it’s easy to forget the basics of sunscreen. How long should I wait after applying it to go in the sun, and how long can I stay in the sun with it on?
Sun cream ingredients have been linked to hormonal changes in fish and coral bleaching.
Energy from the sun’s rays can cause skin damage and cancers. Sunscreens can absorb or reflect the dangerous UV light. Here’s how it works.
Skin cancer – which is preventable – costs the South African health system more than is necessary.
Chemicals are all around us. They are crucial in all manner of industries, from agriculture to food to cosmetics. Most people give little thought to how these chemicals are made – and certainly very few…
Sunscreen chemicals wash into the sea and have toxic effects on marine life. American Chemical Society researchers found…
Despite the many awareness-raising campaigns on the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a walk along any tourist beach will tell you just how many sun worshippers continue to soak up the sun…
For an expectant crowd of cinephiles sitting down to see a four-hour film, it is easy enough to identify with Fabian, the main character of Norte, the End of History, that screened at the Melbourne International…
Fear of developing skin cancer is one of the stronger motives for people to use sunscreen, according to new US research…
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