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sunscreen do's & don't's

The problem with sunscreen isn’t its ingredients—it’s you

Humans need protecting from the sun more than ever, and yet this gloopy white cream is widely distrusted, misunderstood, and misused.
Banana Boat sunscreen recalled over carcinogen

Banana Boat sunscreen recalled over carcinogen

The FDA says trace amounts of benzene were detected in certain batches of its SPF 30 spray-on sunscreen.

new ultraviolet ray–blocking compounds

Searching for the future of sunscreen

Scientists are sourcing new ultraviolet ray–blocking compounds from algae, seaweed, cyanobacteria, and other marine creatures with the hope of designing a more environmentally friendly sunscreen.
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