Recent findings indicate that white women who get 5 or more sunburns throughout their adolescent years and early 20s have an increased risk of melanoma by 80%. These women are also at a higher risk for other types of skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinoma. The research indicates that the increased risk of melanoma […]
Some sunblock ingredients washed from people’s skin into the ocean are reacting with ultraviolet light to create toxic chemicals that harm marine life. The titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles, common ingredients in sunblock, form new compounds such as hydrogen peroxide when they are exposed to ultraviolet light, which harms phytoplankton, says a study published
Asian ginseng has been used for thousands of years for many health benefits and for skin care, but a new study has proved it also has skin anti-photoaging properties as well.According to a study published in the July 2014 edition of the Journal of Biosciences, the age-defying properties of ginseng can be attributed to ginsenoside
