History of Sunscreen

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History of Sunscreen: In ancient times the only way to protect yourself from the sun was to wear clothing that covered most of your body and large hats. Ancient people would use plant extracts and oils that they thought would help protect their skin from the sun. It was considered of high class to have pale skin and therefore people of high stature would use white powder (arsenic salts) to help produce a whiter looking appearance. The modern development of sunscreen was produced by Eugene Schueller in 1935. He produced a sunscreen using benzyl salicylate as a UVR absorber. Schueller was the founder of a company known today to be L’Oreal and was great at advertising. After WWII he marketed a “tanned body” as a healthy body and used tanned women in bikinis to promote his product. In 1962 there were two major advances in sunscreen materials and sunscreen testing. First benzophenone was introduced as a ingredient and its purpose was to absorb UVA rays. In the tests mouse skin was significantly protected from the UVA rays using this material. In the matter of testing the effectiveness of sunscreen Wiskemann and Heissen introduced the use of a water-cooled xenon high-pressure arc for the skin testing. There is increasing evidence the UVA radiation can cause chronic skin damage in healthy people who are exposed to the sun. Therefore the search for a UVA absorbing agent has been the research of that is of greatest concern. The need for protection against sun damage of skin and eyes has existed since ancient times. Once again it is becoming fashionable to have “Pale skin” because this relates to having a long and healthy life. How is your (or you family members’, co-workers’, or others’) use of the technology affected by the character of its production, distribution, and marketing? And vice versa In many people today the look that is most associated with

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