IFSCC Has Some Fun with Sun

Nov 1st, 2016
Rachel Grabenhofer
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"Sunscreens fail in less than two hours of sunlight," stated Bob Sayre, Ph.D., of Rapid Precision Testing Laboratories, citing a previous Cosmetics & Toiletries article and other research. Why? He said it begins with some assumptions.

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