In school, it's all about A-B-C and 1-2-3. But we're on the brink of summer's sizzle, so we're talking SPF and UVB. Sun protection factor (SPF) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) are words you'll see on the ...

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. It's a way of measuring how a particular sunscreen will protect your skin from the sun's radiation. There are three types, UVA, UVB, and UVC. Nearly all UVA ...

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Ready to head to the beach or a backyard barbecue? Many sunscreens, despite their advertised numbers, provide just a quarter of necessary protection from ultraviolet rays. That’s according to the ...

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the amount of clothing that’s rated for UPF-protection. The numbers most commonly used — UPF 30 and UPF 50 — look awfully similar to what we’re ...

Getting sunscreen onto Australian supermarket and chemist shelves is no walk in the park. Our sunscreen standards are some of the strictest in the world. Before a sunscreen can be sold, it must meet a ...

You know you need to use sunscreen, but what kind? And what level of SPF do you need? There's a lot of information to digest on a sunscreen bottle. And if you're confused, dermatologists get it. "Even ...

For many Australians, the first port of call for sun safety is sunscreen. However, a new Choice report found 16 from a sample of 20 widely available sunscreen products failed to meet the SPF level on ...

To limit sun exposure, all you used to need to know was a sunscreen's sun protection factor (SPF). Not anymore, say an environmental watchdog group and a natural products retailer. The SPF number ...

Protecting skin from photoaging and photocarcinogenesis requires not only sunscreen — ideally a mineral sunscreen with iron oxide — but also use of topical antioxidants, including polyphenols, and ...