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Sunblocks are the new multi-taskers
Los Angeles TimesThe beginning of summer always seems to be accompanied by an onslaught of sunscreens. The market is crowded with lotions and sprays, powders and lip balms, and, increasingly, multi-tasking products with inventive application methods that are touted for...Tags: Sunburn, Companies and Corporations, Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Self Tanning
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How sunscreen works
Los Angeles TimesDespite the constant admonishment to use, then reapply, sunscreen every two hours, the entire product category can be confusing. Here's our cheat sheet: Ultraviolet, or UV, light is the sun's radiation. There are three types of UV light, only two of...Tags: Avobenzone (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Skin Damage, Dermatologists
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Consumer Reports rates sunscreens; drugstore brand a best buy
With the unofficial start of summer just days away, it’s time to stock up on sunscreen. Does it matter which one you buy? Consumer Reports tested some popular brands, and found that it does, but the best choices are not necessarily the most...
Tags: Sunburn, Consumers, Sting, Skin Cancer, Food and Drug Administration
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New guide ranks safe, effective sunscreens for 2012
All The RageThe best sun protection is a broad-brimmed hat and clothing, but it's the rare Angeleno who wants to wear long sleeves and pants in the heat of summer. Most of us use sunscreen, but what are the safest and most...... -
N.J. tanning bed mom: Tanorexic? Or victim of a witch hunt?
The case of the New Jersey woman accused of taking her young daughter into a tanning bed and letting her burn appears to be raising a question for many people. The question isn't: Did she or didn't she? The question is: Could this woman be a tanorexic?...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Skin Cancer, Dermatologists, Rick Scott, Health
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Your Stylist: Tinted moisturizers put to the test
All The RageWhen it comes to trying to achieve a flawless face, the basic makeup items like foundation, concealer and powder come to mind. But a tinted moisturizer can act as a base for a sheer foundation or on its own for...... -
Oil is more toxic than previously thought, study finds
Bad news for the Gulf of Mexico: a study released this week sheds new light on the toxicity of oil in aquatic environments, and shows that environmental impact studies currently in use may be inadequate. The report is to be published this week in the...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oil Spills, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Pollution
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How to protect the scalp from skin cancer
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs summer heats up, we've learned to slather SPF 15 or higher all over our bodies and faces in an effort to prevent sun damage and skin cancer. We've also been told to recite our ABCs when checking for unusual moles: asymmetry, border irregularity and...Tags: Skin Cancer Foundation, Sunburn, Politics, Melanin, Mole (lesion)
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Nonsurgical cosmetic devices -- are they the fountain of youth?
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How to avoid the sun, tanning bed and harmful UV rays? Self-tanners to the rescue
All The RageWith all the concern about skin cancer and other sun-related skin damage, there seems to have been an explosion of self-tanners on store shelves promising a bronze summer glow without exposure to harmful UV rays. Celebrities, like Lindsay Lohan and...... -
The Sartorialist curates a dopp kit and shoots a campaign for Kiehl's in honor of Father's Day
All The RageStreet fashion photographer Scott Schuman, a.k.a. The Sartorialist, has teamed up with Kiehl's for a special Father's Day collaboration -- encompassing a Schuman-shot campaign and a curated dopp kit for guys on the go. The dapper photographer -- who... -
How effective are skin products with DNA-repairing enzymes?
The UV rays blasting down from the sun do more than burn your skin. They attack you right down to your DNA. That's why there's such a strong link between sun exposure and skin cancer.
If you could somehow repair the sun-damaged DNA in your skin, you...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Sun-Damaged Skin, Physical Conditions, Dermatology, Human Body
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