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Study: Sunscreen Poses Skin Cancer Risk
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. While everybody knows that too much time in the sun massively increases the chances of developing skin cancer, new research suggests that a compound found in most sunscreens may also increase the chances of acquiring melanomas. Terrific. We’re screwed either way.
These Baby Sunscreens Work Better Than Most Adult Sunscreens
A study conducted recently found that nearly 11 out of 12 sunscreens on the market are inadequate. There are two ingredients that make sunscreen work: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. In concentrations above 18 per cent, either will effectively block out both the UVA and UVB spectrums. Here are a few good ones – they turn out to be baby sunscreens, but they’ll work fine for anyone. [via scuttlefish]
