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Sun Protection
How
to: Avoid Sunburns - July 27, 2008
A recent study by a cosmetics industry
watchdog group may hold part of the answer. Analyzing 952 brand-name sunscreens,
the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found that only 15 percent offered
'very good' protection from both UVB and UVA radiation, remained stable in
sunlight and posed few if any known or suspected hazards. In plain language, 4
out of 5 failed its tests - with leading brands among the worst offenders.
BASF UV Filters provide reliable
Protection against Sunburn and Skin Aging - June 19,
2008
BASF's highly active UV
filters help protect skin from UV radiation. BASF supplies many
big-name sunscreen product manufacturers and is one of the world's
leading cosmetic industry suppliers. More and more skincare and
decorative cosmetic products now contain UV filters. "A good product
should give two-fold protection against sunburn and premature skin
aging," says Dr. Heike Floesser-Mueller, sunscreen expert and
European marketing specialist for cosmetic ingredients at BASF. "So
cosmetic products should contain UVB and UVA
filters."
Screen
your Sun Protection for Safe Coverage
- May 12, 2008
A recent report by the CDC also found that
95 percent of Americans have oxybenzone, an ingredient found in sunscreens, in
their bloodstream. The chemical is linked to cell damage, allergies and hormone
disruption.
Users can search the Skin Deep sunscreen
database for the highest- and lowest-rated sunscreens or search by brand name.
A scale rates each sunscreen a low, moderate or high health hazard as well as
effective, moderately effective or not effective sun protection.
Anthelios
Sunscreen as low as $12 and Ombrelle
Sunscreen as low as $13.99
Increasing
Sun Exposure is Not The Way to Decrease Breast Cancer Risk, Despite New Data,
Warn Cancer Experts - May 15, 2008
Cancer researchers and physicians have
warned of the link between unprotected sun exposure and the development of skin
cancer for decades, but experts from Yale Cancer Center warn that recent
publicity about a new study linking a decreased risk of breast cancer to
increased levels of vitamin D may be confusing.
Sun
Protection - How does Sunscreen Work- Feb 28, 2008
Overexposure to sunlight can result in painful, red, sunburned skin. A bad burn
can also cause serious consequences like skin cancer later in life. Long-term
overexposure can cause wrinkles, freckles, age spots, dilated blood vessels;
changes in the texture of the skin that make skin look older, and skin cancers.
Sun protection is important because it helps to reduce these effects.
Melanoma
Rates Continue to Rise -
August 17, 2007
The incidence of melanoma has
steadily increased in the United States, and from 1995 to 2004, the rate of melanoma rose by more
than 1% per year.
Understanding
Sunscreen Labels Helps Achieve Maximum Protection -
July 25, 2007
Sixty-two
percent of Americans surveyed in a new survey* by PreSun Sunscreen products
indicate they do not purchase a new sunscreen at the start of every
spring/summer season (instead, using what was left from last summer).
"Extreme temperatures, including being in a suitcase or hot car, can shorten
sunscreen's shelf life, so it's safest to buy a new bottle at least every
summer season," explains Florida-based dermatologist Craig Eichler, M.D. Here,
Dr. Eichler offers his tips for purchasing sunscreen:
EU bans misleading
"sunblock" labels -
July 9, 2007
There
is no such thing as 100 percent protection from the sun, the European Union's
consumer chief warned holidaymakers on Monday and she banned the words
"sunblock" and "100 percent sun protection" on sun cream.
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pharmacy is duly licensed in the province of British Columbia, Canada by the
College of Pharmacists of BC. If you have any questions or concerns you can
contact the college at: 200-1765 West 8th Ave Vancouver, BC Canada V6J 5C6.
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