Special Edition: Advances in sun protection - skin science and ingredients innovation A history of sunscreen: Egyptian blends, ultraviolet filters and 'rising' research on visible light protection 12-Mar-2021 By Kacey Culliney 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.