International beauty major L’Oréal has unveiled its first filtration technology that protects the skin against ultra-long UVA rays, marking what it defines a breakthrough in sun care.
Special Edition: Advances in sun protection - skin science and ingredients innovation
The sunscreen category has slowly advanced over several decades, but the last ten years of research has highlighted a true need for formulas that provide photoprotection beyond ultraviolet rays, notably visible light, according to a review.
Unlike the SPF value, there is no universal index to convey a product’s UVA protection to the consumer. Brian Diffey, an emeritus Professor of Photobiology at the University of Newcastle, argues that harmonization is long overdue and gives details on...
New US labeling rules governing sun care products have
been praised by a leading dermatologist as being a step in the
right direction towards protecting consumer health.