Learn More About Safe Sun Protection
Jun 5, 2018
Avoid Sunscreen Sprays
Sunscreen sprays are ineffective, pollute the environment, may be inhaled by oneself and others, are advised not to b...
Jun 3, 2018
Excessive Ultraviolet Rays Damage Cellular DNA that can Lead to Skin Cancer
Sunlight is composed of packets of energy called photons. The visible colors we can see by eye are relatively harmles...
May 9, 2018
Regular Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Use Helps Prevent Sunburn and Reduces the Risk of Early Skin Aging and Skin Cancer
More than 2 million Americans develop skin cancer each year (ACS 2015). Melanoma, which can cause serious illness an...
May 9, 2018
Sun Protection Factor (SPF)
SPF Refers Mainly to the Amount of UVB Protection a Sunscreen Offers
UV radiation reaches the earth in the form of...
May 9, 2018
Hawaii Signed the First Bill in the U.S. to Ban the Sale of Sunscreen Chemicals that are Toxic to Coral Reefs and Marine Life
The rapid decline of reefs has become an unmistakable global problem, evident everywhere from the Florida Ke...
May 9, 2018
Sunscreen Reduces Skin Aging
Why You Should Wear Sunscreen All Year Long
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, “Sunscreen and Pr...
May 9, 2018
Non-Nano Mineral Filters are the Safest Choice for UV Protection
Sunscreens that use mineral filters as the primary active are called physical, inorganic or mineral sunscreens. The...
May 9, 2018
The European Commission’s Recommendation on UVA Protection
Why UVA Protection Matters
Until the mid-1990's when FDA called a public meeting on UVA protection, sunscreen m...
May 9, 2018
The COSMOS-standard
The Cosmos-standard has been developed at the European and international level by BDIH (Germany), COSMEBIO &...