Sunscreen

Sunscreen, also known as sunblock or sun cream, is a photoprotective topical product for the skin that helps protect against sunburn and most importantly prevent skin cancer.

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Zebrafish produce sunscreen to protect their embryos from UV light

One step closer to developing a potentially ultraprotective sunscreen from our own melanin

Sunscreen Enhancer: Rosemary’s Natural Power Boosts SPF and Fights Aging

Scientists Say They've Created a Better, Possibly Safer Sunscreen

Coral-friendly sunscreen provides better UV protection than existing options

Mass Extinction Traced to Ozone Depletion: Fossil Pollen “Sunscreen” Evidence Emerges

Research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds that function like sunscreen, these are produced by plants to protect them from harmful ultraviolet radiation (UV_B). The findings suggests that UV-B played a part in the end Permian mass extinction event

New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events

Sunscreen Testing Is Riddled With Problems You've Probably Never Considered

It’s a Myth That Sunscreen Prevents Melanoma Skin Cancer in People of Color – A Dermatologist Explains

Take the burn out of sunscreen testing: Experts

Corals convert sunscreen chemical into a toxin that kills them | The chemical in the sunblock is fine until the coral alters it.

Sunscreen doesn’t protect as well as it could: Here is what is missing