Patent Pick: Clear as Blue UV Protection

Apr 7th, 2016
Rachel Grabenhofer, Cosmetics & Toiletries
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What do you get when you cross a mylar film with given compounds, polymers and UV light? The answer, in this patent application, isn't clear—it's blue. And it indicates when a sunscreen has run its protective course.

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