Recent news on Sunscreens

The Importance of UV Protection in Sunscreens  -  25 May 2007
Azom.com...will in the near future lead to more widespread use of UVA filters – both in sunscreens and in products for daily skin care and decorative cosmetics.

BASF introduces filter to counteract effects of UVA rays  -  25 May 2007
CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com,In order to comply with the European Commission recommendation that all sunscreens now carry protection against UVA rays, BASF has developed a filter called

Better Sunscreens Are on the Market  -  May 24, 2007
WTOP,A clinical professor of dermatology tells US News & World Report the lotions are "head and shoulders above other sunscreens to date."

How safe are your shampoos and sunscreens?  -  May 22, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,You started by picking products "not tested on animals" and maybe you moved into those that boasted of being "toxic free" but really how safe are the

No Ad Sunscreens Versus Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreens Which is the ...  -  May 22, 2007
DentalPlans.com,You can get a large size bottle of No Ad at the same price of an 8oz bottle of Hawaiian Tropic. Ok, raise your hands - how many of you dread going to the

Protect your skin with sunscreen  -  May 23, 2007
Monroe Times,Remember sunscreen protection is not additive, so wearing two sunscreens with SPF 15 will not be equal to SPF 30. If you are going to be spending some time

Check out chemical-free sunscreen  -  May 23, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,Goldenseal, a natural anti-inflammatory, soothes and softens. Like most sunscreens, it must be reapplied after swimming or extended time outdoors.

Less Sun A Better Bet Than Sunscreens  -  May 18, 2007
The Ledger,Sunscreens are a poor second choice, but they're better than nothing, said the Swiss dermatologists who did the study. The findings take on added urgency

Cancer survivor should use zinc oxide sunscreen  -  May 23, 2007
Daily Press,I have heard that some sunscreens may have estrogenic activity. I'm supposed to avoid estrogen, so I wonder if you can tell me more about sunscreens and

Skin cancer, skin suffocation or body odor?  -  May 22, 2007
Manila Standard Today,But for those of you who love the sun and do not mind the heat, some insights on the sun, skin cancer and the true relevance of the use of sunscreens in

Editorial: Australians' drastic cure is not for us  -  May 23, 2007
New Zealand Herald,If New Zealand joins Australia in the control of medical and pseudo-medical products, more than 1000 popular cosmetics, sunscreens and dietary supplements

Sunscreen can mimic estrogen  -  May 22, 2007
Newsday,I play tennis and golf five days a week and smear a high-SPF sunscreen all over my body, but I have heard that some sunscreens may have estrogenic activity.

Dermatologist: Sunscreens Useless Against Serious Skin Cancer  -  May 11, 2007
FOX News..."Wearing sun-protective clothing and a hat and reducing sun exposure to a minimum should be preferred to sunscreens," Lautenschlager said.

Clothing beats sunscreen  -  May 21, 2007
Citrus County Chronicle,A recent article in a British journal called Lancet says it is better to wear protective clothing than to use sunscreens to prevent skin cancer and hold off

Consumers and Corporates Unite to Oppose New Laws  -  May 20, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,More than 1000 of New Zealander’s best loved cosmetics, sunscreens and dietary supplements will be unavailable under the Government’s move to create a joint

Protective clothing beats sunscreens  -  May 4, 2007
PRESS TV,Organic sunscreens are made up of photo protective complex organic molecules which should be applied 15 to 30 minutes before going out in the sun.

Protective Clothing Beats Sunscreens for Protection  -  May 4, 2007
MedPage Today,ZURICH, May 4 -- Wearing protective clothing is better than using sunscreens to prevent skin cancer and hold off the aging effects of solar rays,

Skin protection isn't optional  -  May 19, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Dermatologists recommend sunscreens with an SPF 30, which offers 97-percent protection against harmful UV rays. ``Anything higher than that is really

Medicines debate about safety versus freedom of choice  -  May 21, 2007
New Zealand Herald,..."We have sunscreens in Australia, but we don't have our latest technology sunscreens there," said Mr Towers. Dr Jessamine said Australia had 1100 sunscreen

New sunscreens could help avoid skin cancer  -  May 4, 2007
Daily News - Galveston County,Most sunscreens, including some that claim to, don’t fully protect skin from the sun’s most dangerous rays, Raimer said. Ultraviolet B rays cause sunburns

Making Sense Of Sunscreen Labels  -  May 21, 2007
DentalPlans.com,To counteract this problem, select Neutrogena sunscreens now contain what many people consider a revolutionary new discovery-a technology called Helioplex.

Doctors encourage skin education  -  May 19, 2007
Augusta Chronicle (subscription),..."Lots of folks on a cloudy day will feel like that gives them free reign to go out without any sunscreens or additional protection," he said.

Secure2Me Announces Chemical-Free Sun Protection for Babies and Tots  -  May 24, 2007
PR Web (press release),Secure2Me Eclipse provides a safe, effective alternative to chemical sunscreens for babies and toddlers riding in strollers, car seats and baby carriers.

Behavioral Strategies Recommended to Reduce Risk for Skin Cancer  -  May 10, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Often this solution is deemed to be unacceptable in our global, outdoor society, and sunscreens could become the predominant mode of sun protection for

Sun damage: the basics  -  May 18, 2007
Canada.com,When used properly, an SPF 15 sunscreen protects the skin from 93% of UVB radiation; SPF 30 and SPF 45 sunscreens provide more than 96% protection from UVB.

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month  -  May 18, 2007
Fairborn Daily Herald,Sunscreens are available as lotions, creams, ointments, gels and wax sticks. The American Cancer Society recommends products with an SPF of at least 15.

Safely Slathered Up  -  May 13, 2007
U.S. News & World Report,Not to be outdone, a number of US manufacturers have introduced new sunscreens that boost UVA protection, too. Being sun smart has never been easier.

Sunscreen issues studied  -  May 15, 2007
Buffalo News,I have heard that some sunscreens may have estrogenic activity. I’m supposed to avoid estrogen, so I wonder if you can tell me more about sunscreens and

Cosmetic and Makeup Allergy  -  May 20, 2007
About - News & Issues,With the increasing use of cosmetics, perfumes, moisterizers, sunscreens and hair dye, contact dermatitis to these, and other chemicals, is becoming more

Summer skin protection: What you need to know  -  May 15, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),Last summer, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new compound called ecamsule for use in sunscreens sold in this country.

Experts: Bill will increase skin cancer rates  -  May 20, 2007
TV3 News,President of the Dermatologist Society Dr Kevin McKerrow says the bill will cap sunscreens at SPF 30, which is ridiculous given the hole in our ozone.

Skin safety: Stay smart in the sun  -  May 15, 2007
The Olympian,Last summer, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a new compound called ecamsule for use in sunscreens sold in this country.

Sunscreen Mist, Spray Sunscreen Booth to be Featured at One of the ...  -  May 15, 2007
PR Web (press release),The Sunscreen Mist Booth offers pool guests an easy, quick, and extremely effective way to apply spa quality sunscreens tanning formulas right on the pool

Health law threatens `1000 products'  -  May 20, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...``More than 1000 of New Zealanders' best-loved cosmetics, sunscreens and dietary supplements will be unavailable under the Government's move to create a

Selecting a Sunscreen: Helping Patients Make Sun Smart Choices  -  May 7, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com,Everyone seems to understand the importance of the SPF number on sunscreens, but there are still questions about what these numbers mean.

Study: Sunscreen poor substitute for proper caution  -  May 7, 2007
News-Leader.com,Sunscreens are a poor second choice, but they're better than nothing, the Swiss dermatologists who did the study said. The findings take on added urgency

Less Sun Is Better Than Using Sunscreen  -  May 6, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The authors say: “Wearing sun protective clothes and a hat and reducing sun exposure to a minimum – should be preferred to sunscreens.

Save your skin  -  May 7, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Most sunscreens in the US have traditionally mainly blocked UVB waves. Last year, the FDA approved a new organic sunscreen compound called ecamsule.

WELL, WELL, WELL  -  26 Apr 2007
VUE Weekly,Prevention at this time of year also means re-thinking our obsession with tans and the pseudo-safety provided by sunscreens, many sunscreen ingredients

BALLET SOFT SHEER VERTICAL BLINDS OFFER THE PERFORMANCE OF A LIFETIME  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Buzz (press release),The Comfortex complete line of cellular, roman and pleated shades, wood alloy blinds, plantation shutters, sheer window shadings, sunscreens and vertical

GLENN ELLIS' STRATEGIES FOR WELL BEING: Toxic Chemicals in ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Eurweb.com,FRAGRANCE: Fragrance is present in most deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, skin care, body care, and baby products. Fragrance on a label can indicate the

Skin Cancer Alert  -  26 Apr 2007
Observer News,...(Tip: Johnson & Johnson and L’Oreal offer a new line of sunscreens that provide better protection against UVA rays. Look for Neutrogena and La Roche-Posay.)

Leave-In Conditioners For Your Luxe Locks, Part II  -  26 Apr 2007
FabSugar.com,Kiehl's Leave - In Hair Conditioner With Panthenol and Coconut Oil, $30, is a delightful smelling conditioner that contains special sunscreens to detangle

Sunscreen makes big splash in color cosmetic  -  Apr 25, 2007
CosmeticsDesign.com,...launched on the US market in recent months that incorporate sunscreens, including products as diverse as lip color, foundation, lip balm and make-up.

Sunscreens: New Concerns About Toxicity  -  Apr 20, 2007
PR.com (press release),We want products, known as full spectrum sunscreens or sunblocks, that protect us from UVA rays as well. It's the UVA that is absorbed by deeper layers of

Eastman AQ 38S Polymer Can Increase the Efficiency of Sunscreens  -  Apr 19, 2007
Azom.comCombined with Eastman AQ 38S’s low viscosity sunscreens with this formulation also demonstrate an improved feel. The sunscreen’s superior spreadability not

Sunscreens: New Concerns About Toxicity  -  Apr 18, 2007
ClickPress (press release),...[ClickPress, Wed Apr 18 2007] Consumers have demanded sunscreens that protect against more than the UVB rays that burn our skin. We want products, known as

Childhood sunburn — adult skin cancer  -  Apr 24, 2007
Hutchinson Leader,Sunscreens are rated with numbers called sun protection factor (SPF). The higher the number, the greater the protection. Use SPF 15 or greater.

Stiefel Laboratories Officially Joins Prestigious Research ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),And in 2002, the company launched Rosac® Cream with Sunscreens, the first prescription rosacea treatment in the US with built-in sunscreens to help protect

Summer Skin Care Decisions Becoming Increasingly Complex According ...  -  Apr 22, 2007
Emediawire (press release),The site also raises concerns about the chemicals used in most sunscreens, suggesting that they may be more harmful than the sun exposure itself.

The best sunscreens: Don't buy another bottle until you read this!  -  Apr 4, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Hence you will see sunscreens with them advertised as chemical free. Their weakness since they are not absorbed by the skin is they can more easily wash off

Skin cancer may be caused by sunscreens themselves  -  Apr 2, 2007
TopCancerNews.com,Sunscreens may contribute in some way to the incidence of skin cancer. But the jury is still out. And experts are not sure right now how significant this

Skin Treatment Research Reveals That Sunscreens Can be Damaging  -  Mar 28, 2007
The Open Press (press release)Fortunately, there are a few natural sunscreens available that may be significantly safer but using a skin treatment product that blocks absorption of

Sunscreen Reminders Will Help You Shine In Good Weather  -  Apr 19, 2007
CityNews,And not all sunscreens are considered equal. Try to use one that has at least an SPF (sun protection factor) of 15 or higher. And don't rub it in.

Frozen days of misery that sent my skiing career downhill fast  -  Apr 18, 2007
Scotsman,Each winter I refrain from daubing myself with multi-coloured zinc sunscreens, and I do not check the internet for last-minute deals.

Protecting skin, eyes important  -  Apr 14, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),Some outdoors enthusiasts don't like the greasy feeling some sunscreens leave on their skin. There are non-greasy formulas available,

KINeSYS Announces the Truth About Sunscreen  -  Apr 4, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),There is no organic certification for sunscreens. If a sunscreen were truly 'organic' in a food sense, it would require an aggressive preservative system or

Summer Skin Care for Children Is More Than Sun Protection  -  Mar 30, 2007
The Open Press (press release)Shielding lotion, a new breakthrough in skin care technology can help protect your child from the dangerous chemicals in sunscreens and insect repellants,

How to play it safe in the sun  -  Apr 3, 2007
Arizona Republic,Do not use sunscreens on babies younger than 6 months. Instead, cover them up with a hat and clothing, and shade them from the sun.

Fungal infections bane of summers  -  Apr 2, 2007
Ludhiana Newsline,Chandigarh, April 2: It’s time to sweat it out in the sun and for the people to be bombarded with advertisements of cooling powders, sunscreens,

Tips To Help Granny Look Good This Easter  -  Apr 3, 2007
FemaleFirst.co.uk,Using antioxidants, retinols and sunscreens, your skin can look better after just weeks and you can reverse sun damage, which can even occur at this time of

Lubrizol opens Brazilian tech center  -  Mar 29, 2007
Crain's Cleveland Business,The center will develop and make products used in hair coloring, conditioners, shampoo, aftershave and cologne, and sunscreens, according to the statement.

Reported by: Anne Dill / WCIA-3 News  -  Apr 17, 2007
WCIA-3 News,..."When I talk about sunscreens, it's not just obviously the lotions, but wearing protective clothing, long sleeve shirts, hats," says Dr. Corey Schneeman,

GO candidates try not to wilt under the summer sun  -  Apr 17, 2007
Manila Times,Dermatologists recommend sunscreens with at least an SPF of 20 as protection. Coseteng said that instead of the vest she now wears cotton-based T-shirts.

In-Cosmetics 2007: Wacker Showcases New Hairstyling Polymers and ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
WebWire (press release),Key applications include anti-wrinkle creams, cosmetic formulations such as creams, gels and lotions, as well as sunscreens and cosmetic tanning products.

Nanotechnology Progress, Dangers and Widespread Hypocrisy, A ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
AZoNano.com,Indeed, it is already present in various consumer goods such as paints, sunscreens, and some consumer electronics. Because the technology is familiar,

Musto- the Ocean giant  -  Apr 16, 2007
Sail World,Sunscreens, insect repellents and body oils can contaminant the inside of other fabrics. The oil hating layer of the GORE-TEX® membrane repels any of those

Nanotech Critics Warn Against Industry Self-Regulation  -  Apr 16, 2007
The NewStandard,...the scale of about 1/100000th the thickness of a sheet of paper, nanotechnology is currently used in products like computer hard-drives and sunscreens.

St. Michael Students Are Finalists In State Science Fair  -  Apr 16, 2007
TheDay,Science Individual Competition, and third place for excellence in the chemistry from the Chemtura Corp. for her project, “Chemistry of Sunscreens.

Managed Care Company To Keep Headquarters in Dayton, Ohio  -  Apr 12, 2007
Expansion Management,The product is used in such diverse products as printing inks, paper, cosmetics, ceramics, soaps, sunscreens, glass, leather, synthetic fibers and colors

THE TAN COMMANDMENTS  -  Apr 12, 2007
Boston Globe,Angelina Jolie and Goldie Hawn swear by Colorescience micronized mineral sunscreens containing zinc oxide and titanium oxide.

10 Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid  -  Apr 12, 2007
FitSugar.com,These ingredients can be found in make-up, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, baby care products, sunscreens, toothpastes, nail products,

Advanced Nano starts strategic partnership with Energenics ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Nanotechnology News (press release)Advanced Nano's products are manufactured and marketed under three parent brands: ZinClear® sunscreen dispersions that allow SPF 30+ sunscreens containing

Is 40 the New 20, and Would We Really Want it to Be?  -  Apr 11, 2007
Hamptons.com,We have a billion dollar industry dedicated to moisturizers, toners, skin lighteners, wrinkle fillers, eye creams and sunscreens.

Does Sex Have Anything To Do With Skin Cancer? Lab Study, Female ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),For example, in the future, there might be female sunscreens with more anti-inflammatory ingredients to heal damage from the sun - and male versions with

Instant insight: A protective layer  -  Apr 11, 2007
Chemistry World,A well-known example of an inorganic UV-protector is titania (TiO 2 ), which is commonly used in sunscreens. Coating photosensitive materials with

Skin Cancer: Prevention to Treatment  -  Apr 9, 2007
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,He will also discuss causes of skin cancer and ways to prevent it, including sunscreens and self-skin exams. Also being discussed is how skin cancers are

The skin and how it works  -  Apr 7, 2007
Vanguard,Lubricating skin care program, avoid harsh products, rich nutritive creams, fading creams, protective sunscreens, color cosmetics.

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