In 2007, a fascinating
article was published in the New York Times that addressed whether using sunscreen in fact helps to prevent skin damage. Some points that I find to be interesting are how many doctors feel that using an SPF to measure sunscreen strength is a "terrible system," and how it is common for sunscreens to be misleading to consumers. Enjoy!
This article and similiar arguments are probably factors to the FDA announcing last June a new labeling system for sunscreens to reduce the confusion to consumers. You can read more about it in the following link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm258940.htm