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Unveiling the Spectrum of Vitiligo: Exploring Types and Effective Treatments

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition that affects millions of people each year, approximately 1% of the global population. It is characterized by the loss of melanin, the brown-black pigment (Eumelanin) that is produced by melanocytes in the epidermis. As a result, patches of skin lose their pigmentation, creating a …

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The Dark Side of Self Tanner

The Dark Side of Self Tanner Sunless tanning agents have been popular since the 1950s and are only growing in popularity as the dangers surrounding natural tanning come to light. Used to maintain that “sun kissed glow” year-round, self-tanning lotions are often used when tanning in the sun is not …

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Antioxidants Explained

What are antioxidants? The most basic definition of antioxidants is a molecule intended to convert free radicals, also called reactive oxygen species (ROS), into less reactive molecules. To do this, they donate electrons to these unstable molecules, which in turn, stabilizes these molecules. This conversion stabilizes them, making them no …

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Health risks and environmental impact due to the use of sunscreens.  

Health risks and environmental impact due to the use of sunscreens.     Human exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) continues to be a major public health concern with skin cancer cases increasing annually. Aside from sun avoidance, the major protective measure taken against UVR is the use of physical and …

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Shaking up the Sunscreen Industry

Shaking up the Sunscreen Industry Over the past couple decades, the scope and magnitude of sunscreen regulation has expanded significantly under the FDA. Beginning with the original OTC sunscreen monograph drafted by the FDA in 1978, there have been several revisions and amendments to the original draft that have greatly …

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