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Sun Protection
Impaired Barrier Affects Skin's Sensitivity to UV Radiation
Skin care products that improve skin conditions associated with UV sensitivity, and include sunscreen are important for protection against the hazards of UV radiation.
Sun Protection
7 Years in the Making: CE Recommends In vitro SPF Double Plate Test Method
Magazine
Are UV Tests and Protection Headed in the Right Direction?
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RADICARE®-ECO: The Urban Antidote for Hair and Scalp
RADICARE®-ECO is a powerful antioxidant inspired by sophisticated protection mechanisms found in leaves and fruit husks of plants. It protects hair and scalp against deleterious urban stress and improves hair integrity, gloss, and colour brilliance.
Sun Protection
‘Cleaning Up’ Sun Care: Natural Wax/Surfactant Blend for Sustainable Performance
Many clean beauty edicts emphasize the replacement of synthetic ingredients with sustainable and natural-derived materials wherever possible. Maintaining the same or better efficacy, however, poses a formulation challenge. This article explores the efficacy of multipurpose natural wax/surfactant blend to replace several traditional materials with one.
Literature/Data
Nicotinamide Can Protect Skin Cells From UV-Induced Damage
Italian researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B3 can help protect skin cells from certain types of UV radiation.
Safety/Stability
Sunscreen Absorption Makes Waves Again, FDA Shifts Toward Test Sample Selection
Questions of sunscreen absorption made waves once again in a recent report in the
Wall Street Journal
. Prior reports found no cause for concern while more recently, the FDA turned its focus to the selection method for sunscreens used in absorption tests.
Efficacy
Kao Takes the Heat Off Infrared-exposed Skin
By focusing on principle factors related to light wave interference, Kao researchers have identified a means to selectively block the NIR wavelength.
Event Coverage
Future Testing, Safety and Formulating Headline the Sunscreen Symposium
"I am convinced the earth-shattering event [in sunscreens] will eventually become the greater awareness for the big difference between SPFindoor and SPFoutdoor," writes Uli Osterwalder, regarding new findings at this year's Sunscreen Symposium.
Sun Protection
Hallstar’s Sunscreen Testing Platform is More Science than Art
Hallstar’s patented Solasure™ platform is the dawning of a new age in sunscreen testing: scientific, quantified, uniform, repeatable, easy-to-use, and cost-effective.
Sun Protection
The Big Reveal: UV Imaging Uncovers Sun Protection, Skin Dryness and Microbiome
UV reflectance and fluorescence photography can provide insights into skin conditions that are otherwise not visible. This paper describes how these techniques can effectively measure sun protection, dry skin, acne and the microbiome, to aid in product development.
Article sponsored by
Gattefossé
Sun Protection
BASF Tool Analyzes Sun Care's Environmental Impact
The methodology evaluates the environmental compatibility of UV filters in order to help brands create more sustainable sun care.
Literature/Data
[video] Mycosporine-like Amino Acids Boost UV Protection
One way to improve SPF is to observe natural entities regularly exposed to the sun. In this interview, recorded at the IFSCC Congress, Marc Pissavini, Ph.D., describes a material inspired by coral to boost UV protection.
SPF/Sun
Sunscreen Data Requests, Misperceptions and the Public Health Crisis
"The FDA is not saying 40% of sunscreens (or whatever) do not meet its rules for safety and effectiveness—not to the extent the EWG is suggesting." But the FDA also is muddying the waters, according to PASS Coalition adviser Michael Werner.
