Background A key challenge in formulating sunscreens is deciding on the UV filter platform, as recently described by Hanay and...
This is the first edition of Sweep the Sun. Let me explain what qualifies me as a writer of a...
The festive season around the turn of the year is the time of wishes and resolutions. So, this seems to...
When I say “Nano means Big”, I do so in reference to UV filters. Of course, I am not contesting...
In this Sweep the Sun column we discuss the popular sunscreen claims about reef safety Since the bans of some...
In this column we will discuss how good intentions can lead to unintended consequences. To set the stage, ChatGPT (OpenAI,...
The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on how this could happen. Indeed, the phrase “Imagine if…”...
In the first Sweep the Sun column we looked at the revised ISO 24444:2019, the Gold standard in SPF-testing. Practically...
The Florida SCC Sunscreen Symposium is a traditional gathering of the sunscreen manufacturing and supplier industry. It is held biannually...
At the 18th World Congress on Skin Cancer in Buenos Aires, Oct. 26-29, 2022 (https://wccs2022.com), Prof. Claus Garbe, M.D., of...
There is a trend towards more transparency in cosmetics, e.g. by sharing EXTRA ingredient list information not required by law,...
In the first Sweep the Sun columns we looked at the Gold Standard ISO 24444:20191 and the possible alternatives that...