The festive season around the turn of the year is the time of wishes and resolutions. So, this seems to...
In the first two Sweep-the-Sun columns in summer 2022, we looked at the revised ISO 24444:2019 Gold standard and at...
The Florida SCC Sunscreen Symposium is a traditional gathering of the sunscreen manufacturing and supplier industry. It is held biannually...
In late 2024, two long-awaited alternative SPF test methods were finally published: ISO 23675:2024 and ISO 23698:2024 [1]. What does...
Background A key challenge in formulating sunscreens is deciding on the UV filter platform, as recently described by Hanay and...
In the first Sweep the Sun columns we looked at the Gold Standard ISO 24444:20191 and the possible alternatives that...
This is the first edition of Sweep the Sun. Let me explain what qualifies me as a writer of a...
The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on how this could happen. Indeed, the phrase “Imagine if…”...
At the end of 2024 two alternative SPF methods have been published, ISO 23675:2024 an in vitro method and ISO...
When I say “Nano means Big”, I do so in reference to UV filters. Of course, I am not contesting...
In this column we will discuss how good intentions can lead to unintended consequences. To set the stage, ChatGPT (OpenAI,...
Sunlight has a stronger neuro-effect than any of the active ingredient in cosmetics. How can we best tame this freely...
