Sunscreen

Sunscreens are products applied to the skin to protect against the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. The active ingredients in sunscreens work by absorbing, reflecting, or scattering some or all of the sun's rays.

Sunscreen - most related articles:

- Use broad spectrum sunscreen to protect against UV rays - 6.3
- New Zealand Cancer Society's sunscreen fails - 6
- Skin cancer knowledge lacking in people - 5.7
- Better inform consumers about sunscreen to help reduce skin cancer risk, early aging - 4.6
- Health Net offers tips to let the sun shine in, safely - 2.5
- Natural plant sunscreen shows promise in preventing skin cancer - 2.4
- 45% fall in Australian teens seeking a tan - 2.1

Sunscreen articles

Better inform consumers about sunscreen to help reduce skin cancer risk, early aging
Sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging, as well as help prevent sunburn. The final regulation allows sunscreen products that pass the FDA's test for protection against both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays to be labeled as "Broad Spectrum."

Natural plant sunscreen shows promise in preventing skin cancer
Maybe you worshipped the sun in your youth or weren't as meticulous as you should have been with sunscreen. If so, take heart: Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio are finding that certain plant substances, when given in combinations, may suppress damage that can cause skin cancer.

Use broad spectrum sunscreen to protect against UV rays
Sunscreen active ingredients, which are compounds that absorb, scatter or reflect ultraviolet (UV) light, are regulated as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Health Net offers tips to let the sun shine in, safely
Health Net Inc. (NYSE:HNT) reminds everyone that it's important to remember that this standout star (SUN) also is responsible for thousands of deaths annually due to skin cancer and heat-related illnesses.

Sunbed usage going to rise in UK
As the credit crunch continues to hit UK adults hard in the pocket, a new survey, released by Cancer Research UK to raise awareness of its annual SunSmart campaign, reveals that some sun seekers are planning to swap their summer holidays for increased sessions on a sunbed.

Skin cancer knowledge lacking in people
Pale skinned people who are most at risk of skin cancer are ignoring sun safety advice, according to research released to launch Sun Awareness Week 2009.

Antioxidant in berries prevents UV skin damage, wrinkles
Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response – major causes of wrinkles -- in both human skin cells and the sensitive skin of hairless mice following continuing exposure to UV-B, the sun's skin-damaging ultraviolet radioactive rays.

Outdoor workers exposed to higher ultraviolet radiation
Outdoor workers in New Zealand are exposed to much higher levels of ultraviolet radiation from the summer sun than internationally recommended occupational exposure limits, a new University of Otago study suggests.

Teens don't care about skin cancer messages
Teens continue to put themselves at unnecessary risk of skin cancer by spending excessive time in the sun and forgetting to protect themselves, according to new Cancer Council research.

Estrogen does not improve sun-damaged skin
Treating the skin with estrogen can stimulate collagen production-which improves the appearance of the skin-in areas not typically exposed to the sun, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System.

45% fall in Australian teens seeking a tan
New research from The Cancer Council, Australia has shown a big fall in the number of teens deliberately tanning, down 45 per cent over the past three years. Yet despite the promising trend, almost a quarter of teens are still getting sunburnt over a typical summer weekend.

New Zealand Cancer Society's sunscreen fails
The New Zealand's Commerce Commission has asked the Cancer Society, New Zealand for information about the alleged failure of one its sunscreen products, and what the society is doing about the problem.

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What is Sunscreen
Sunscreens are products applied to the skin to protect against the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. The active ingredients in sunscreens work by absorbing, reflecting, or scattering some or all of the sun's rays.

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