Presumably, we all know by now very well that we must use sunscreen whenever we go out in the summer, both because sun damage is why our skin looks older and because it helps reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. However, there are other ways to stay protected as well, other than slathering sunscreen on our body... |
24 August 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Turning to nature for inspiration is the key to constructing a lot of things, from very tall buildings, shaped after bamboo, to, apparently, sunscreen, which now researchers believe can be successfully made from hippo sweat. While this may disgust some, it could, indeed, prove to be the best protection anyone could h... |
17 March 2009
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Some of the sun-worshipers out there believe that the use of sunscreens immediately guarantees protection against the most harmful rays. An investigation carried out by the Environmental Working Group showed recently that up to 80 percent of sunscreen lotions available on the market provide little or no protection at... |
8 July 2008
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It would seem that despite their huge popularity, this summer the ever-present flip-flop shoes are under heavy attack. Researchers have already warned us that walking in flip-flops can cause us to strike our toes against... well, virtually anything in our path, and that the strain of keeping these wobbly shoes on our... |
12 June 2008
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In a previous article we talked about sun exposure and the best ways to keep your face protected from the harmful effects of UVA and UVB radiation, while soaking up all the health benefits of a day at the beach. It's time to move on to the next chapter of our little "suncare101" session and talk about some of th... |
4 June 2008
05:36 GMT |
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With the arrival of the summer, we found ourselves not so much assaulted as positively swamped with tips and advertisements for sunscreen products. The new sun care technologies can sometimes be very confusing, so much so in fact that we often don't get a clear picture of what exactly we need to protect our face... |
4 June 2008
03:17 GMT |
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As much as we all love sun exposure and praise its beneficial effects on our health, the truth that many of us still ignore - or refuse to believe - is that the sun can be a deadly enemy, particularly during the summer. Many of the common beliefs regarding the sun, things that we regard as absolute certainties and wh... |
28 May 2008
06:59 GMT |
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Summer is coming and one important step we need to take - if we haven't done it already - is to find ourselves in possession of a good-quality sunscreen. And as we ladies know, that can often turn into a huge dilemma, especially if we take into account the fact that today's SPF guidelines are still quite co... |
13 May 2008
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