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In September 2019 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the risk factors for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. A total of 29,460 women were included in … Read more
In March 2019 researchers from Belgium and Italy published their overview on vitamin D and sunbed use. The researchers stated that vitamin D status appears to be associated with a … Read more
In November 2019 researchers from Denmark published their assessment of the financial savings to society as a result of the Danish Sun Safety Campaign which targeted overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from the UK, Poland and Denmark published the results of their study to assess the impact of sunscreens on vitamin D levels. Sunlight contains both UVA … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on the environmental effects of oxybenzone and other sunscreen active ingredients. The use of sunscreens has increased in line with … Read more
Oxybenzone is known by many names including (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone, benzophenone-3, and 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone. It may be found in sunscreens, facial moisturizers, lip balm, lipstick, anti-aging creams, hair conditioners, hair spray, nail polish … Read more
Octinoxate is known by many names including octyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexylmethoxy cinnamate, escalol, neo heliopan, etc and is found in many skin and cosmetic products, including makeup foundation, hair dye, shampoo, … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan published the results of their study to assess the effect of 7-day exposures to two of the organic ultraviolet filters … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the reasons why Hawaii have recently banned two major ingredients, oxybenzone and octinoxate, found in the majority of commonly … Read more
In July 2019 researchers from the USA published their scientific article on coral bleaching. They stated that coral bleaching is a worldwide problem and more needs to be done to … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from from the USA published their review on the chemical oxybenzone (also known as Benzophenone-3) which is an emerging human and environmental contaminant used in sunscreens … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess homemade sunscreens on social media, specifically Pinterest, which has over 175 million users. Recent interest … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from China assessed different cleaning methods for removing sunscreen. A total of 20 individuals were included in the study. Each individual applied either a non-waterproof sunscreen … Read more
In August 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the release rate of dissolved trace metals (aluminium, cadmium, copper, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead and … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from France, Belgium, USA, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Senegal and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between vitamin D … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationship between coffee, tea and caffeine consumption and risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. A … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from the USA published their review highlighting the dangers of gel manicures. They stated that the specially formulated nail polish used during a gel manicure must … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from Denmark published the results of their study to assess whether a double application of sunscreen reduced the amount of skin missed following a single application. … Read more
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are a group of chemicals released from burning coal, oil, rubbish, tobacco and wood. They are also present in products made from fossil fuels, such as … Read more
In June 2016 researchers from China published their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between coffee consumption, both caffeinated and decaffeinated, and the risk of cutaneous melanoma. … Read more