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Best Sunscreens
Sunscreen reviews from a health persepctive. Which sunscreen ingredients block harmful UV rays best, which brands stand up to medical tests and protect your skin? Post reviews and medical research about sunscreens and sun protection... [more]
Sunscreen reviews from a health persepctive. Which sunscreen ingredients block harmful UV rays best, which brands stand up to medical tests and protect your skin? Post reviews and medical research about sunscreens and sun protection. Protect yourself from UVA rays.
In Part 1 and Part 2 of the Cool Broad “Beautiful Skin” series, we discussed two of the three most important things you can do to that ensure your skin will look its best over your lifetime: Exfoliation and Hydration.
In this post, we’re going discuss the third and final topic of the series: Protection.
The Sun
I love the sun! But, it’s no secret that wearing sunscreen everyday is critically important to keep your skin healthy and prevent premature aging. The reason: the sun’s...
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We live on the sunny side of the street here in OC, getting about 300 days of sunshine per year, and we need to protect our skin.
And that should be getting easier soon, as the warnings on sunscreen will be getting more informative, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
New rules will mandate labeling sunscreens with more information about UVA protection, a type of ultraviolet radiation that causes damage to our skin. Current labeling only includes SPF values, which tell how much...
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We all know UV rays are very damaging to our skin. Most dermatologists say no sun is good sun! But to be realistic, they strongly recommend using a sunscreen all year round to protect the skin from the sun’s harm rays.
I wish I had better knowledge about this when I was a teen baking under the sun for hours at a time without much protection. Now, I never leave the house without a good sunscreen. Here are my must-have sunscreens that far exceed other sunscreens in many ways.
Neutrogena...
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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, but it's also the easiest to prevent with the proper protection. Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are minerals that physically block ultraviolet (UV) rays from reaching your skin, as opposed to other sunscreens that use chemicals to absorb UV rays. Minerals are considered the best protection against sunburn because they block both UVB rays (which cause sunburns) and UVA rays (which cause skin aging and cancer). Chemical sunscreens...
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Here’s an article by an MD worth noting.
What is UV Radiation?
The sun gives off ultraviolet radiation that we divide into categories based on the wavelength.
* UVC - 100 to 290 nm
* UVB - 290 to 320 nm
* UVA - 320 to 400 nm
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UVB Radiation
UVB affects the outer layer of skin, the epidermis, and is the primary agent responsible for sunburns. It is the most intense between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm when the sunlight is brightest. It is also more intense in the...
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GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) It may look like a traffic light, but the purpose of a new signal along U.S. 395 in Gardnerville is to warn the public about the suns ultraviolet radiation.
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GARDNERVILLE -- It might look like a traffic light, but the purpose of a new signal along U.S. 395 in Gardnerville is to warn the public about the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
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University of Alberta Earth and Atmospheric Sciences professor Dr Kurt Konhauser and PhD student Stefan Lalonde are shedding some light on how ocean life evolved under intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation billions of years ago. By replicating oceanic and atmospheric conditions at the time that...
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A: Fluorescent bulbs do emit a small amount of UV radiation. The TV show probably picked up on a recent report from the United Kingdom's Health Protection Agency that raised concerns about UV exposure from some compact fluorescent lamps at close ...
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SPF , or sun protection factor, is a measure of how much longer a product allows you to stay in the sun without burning than if you were wearing no sunscreen at all.
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Bathers, cyclists and runners everywhere are rediscovering contact acne Contact acne is not an indicator of poor health or a bad diet, and along with sunburns, it can cramp your style during the summer of love.
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The suits, filed in California, name as defendants Johnson & Johnson Inc., Schering-Plough Corp., Playtex Products Inc., Tanning Research Laboratories Inc. and Chattem Inc.
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A new study reports too many sunscreens contain harmful ingredients, don't offer UVA and UVB protection and actually lose effectiveness too quickly when they are in the sun.
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Made of recycled glass material, COOLWALL® System incorporates heat-reflective technology that reflects sun's infrared energy and UV radiation, lowering wall surface temperatures by as much as 40°F. Coating utilizes FADE BLOCK(TM) technology that prevents colors from fading, allowing choice of...
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From the sun's UVA rays to tobacco smoke, our environment is chock-full of DNA-damaging agents that can lead to cancer. Thanks to our body's DNA repair mechanisms, however, the effects of many carcinogens can be reversed thereby preventing the formation of tumours. Now, scientists have identified...
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