Thursday, June 24, 2010

Skin Deep - The Long Wait for More-Effective Sunscreen Labels - NYTimes.com

Skin Deep - The Long Wait for More-Effective Sunscreen Labels - NYTimes.com: "She had a colleague bring her back a Mustela spray from France that uses Tinosorb M, an ingredient that protects against a broad range of UVA rays but is not approved for use in American sunscreens. To replenish her supply, Ms. Kuo plans to order from Tubotica.com. “Frankly, the shipping rates are high from Europe,” she said. “I find it very inconvenient to order online.”
But she added, “I also covet the European ratings. I find a lot of American sunscreen brands are not exactly directly misleading in their labels, but they have labels that can be misconstrued.”"


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