In the first two Sweep-the-Sun columns in summer 2022, we looked at the revised ISO 24444:2019 Gold standard and at...
Background A key challenge in formulating sunscreens is deciding on the UV filter platform, as recently described by Hanay and...
In this Sweep the Sun column we discuss the popular sunscreen claims about reef safety Since the bans of some...
In the first Sweep the Sun columns we looked at the Gold Standard ISO 24444:20191 and the possible alternatives that...
There is a trend towards more transparency in cosmetics, e.g. by sharing EXTRA ingredient list information not required by law,...
By Uli Osterwalder Over the past two years, I have described the SPF test method and its alternatives several times....
In this column we will discuss how good intentions can lead to unintended consequences. To set the stage, ChatGPT (OpenAI,...
The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on how this could happen. Indeed, the phrase “Imagine if…”...
This is the first edition of Sweep the Sun. Let me explain what qualifies me as a writer of a...
At the 18th World Congress on Skin Cancer in Buenos Aires, Oct. 26-29, 2022 (https://wccs2022.com), Prof. Claus Garbe, M.D., of...
In the first Sweep the Sun column we looked at the revised ISO 24444:2019, the Gold standard in SPF-testing. Practically...
The first Sunscreen Simulator was developed and made available on the Internet by Ciba Specialty Chemicals in 2002. In the...