This chapter provides an overview of the UV (ultraviolet) filters used as the active ingredients in sunscreens marketed in the United States. UV filters are a diverse set of chemicals with varying ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should conduct an ecological risk assessment of ultraviolet (UV) filters, the active ingredient used in sunscreens, says a new report from the ...

Should you use mineral or chemical sunscreen? Here's what dermatologists say about safety, skin type, SPF and the latest FDA changes.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Sunscreens have become an important part of people’s sun management routine, protecting skin from harmful solar UV radiation. But many of these ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should conduct an ecologic risk assessment of the UV filters found in sunscreens to understand their effects on aquatic environments and human health, an ...

Researchers have developed a prototype for coral-reef-friendly sunscreens by using polymerization to create large molecules that still block UV radiation but are too big to penetrate our skin, coral, ...

Researchers investigated how to use bio-based materials to produce effective UV protection films for solar cells. The study was the first to compare how the properties of different bio-based UV ...

Ultraviolet air filters might help rid a person's home of asthma triggers, a new study suggests. Installing one type of UV air filter in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems led to a more ...

Ultraviolet (UV) filters, widely employed in sunscreens and personal care products, are routinely introduced into freshwater and marine environments through recreational activities, wastewater ...

Pasquale Aramo stocks up on sunscreen when he travels outside the US for work. Aramo, vice president of specialty chemicals for the Americas at the personal care ingredient supplier 3V Sigma, is not ...