Tag: Sunscreens
Five out of ten sunscreens protect worse than promised
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Sun protection for children does not always protect as well as it is promised. Archive image. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT Five out of ten…
Altroconsumo, sunscreens: two products for children do not protect as much as they promise
(Finance) – Two sunscreens for children out of 15, Nivea Sun Kids Ultra Protect & Play Crema 50+ and Bilboa Bimbi Spray 50+ do not protect as much as they…
Facial sunscreens: a third do not provide enough protection. UFC-Que Choisir calls for sanctions
News Published on 04/28/2024 at 10:02 a.m. Updated 04/28/2024 at 10:02 a.m. Reading 2 min. After testing 13 facial sun creams labeled SPF 50 or 50+ and noting “that a…
K-Beauty sunscreens are essential in our beauty routines
News Published on 04/14/2024 at 9:00 p.m. Updated 04/14/2024 at 9:00 p.m. Reading 2 min. For several months, the K-beauty wave has been flooding our social networks, and this tidal…
Carcinogenic sunscreens (octocrylene): which ones to avoid?
Octocrylene is used in the composition of several sun creams sold in France. However, when the product ages, this sunscreen would degrade into a carcinogenic compound. Summary The National Health…
Sunscreens: why ANSES is asking for the withdrawal of octocrylene, a widely used UV filter
Octocrylene, a chemical UV filter present in many cosmetic products, has been the subject, since May 26, 2023, of a request for restriction due to environmental and potentially health risks,…
ANSES calls for the restriction of octocrylene, a chemical filter very present in sunscreens
News Published on 07/07/2023 at 12:41 p.m. Updated 07/07/2023 at 12:41 p.m. Reading 1 min. Due to its effects on the environment and possibly carcinogenic, octocrylene, a substance very present…
Organic sunscreens: no less harmful to the environment than the others
News Published on 06/08/2023 at 4:40 p.m. Updated 06/08/2023 at 4:40 p.m. Reading 2 mins. A laboratory has compared the composition of organic sunscreens, supposedly environmentally friendly, to that of…
Did you know there were sunscreens for the scalp?
News Published on 06/29/2022 at 6:05 p.m. Updated 06/29/2022 at 6:05 p.m. Reading 2 mins. The scalp is also exposed to the sun. And sunburn on this part of the…
How do sunscreens protect our skin?
During the summer months, as the temperatures rise, the sun’s rays increase their effect. A similar situation is valid in Europe, the heat wave from North Africa is effective in…