Column on the role of sun protection.
by Uli Osterwalder, Principal and Owner of Sun Protection Facilitator GmbH
Imagine if … we were serious about preventing skin cancer!
The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on how this could happen. Indeed…
TAKE HOME MESSAGES…….from
The Florida SCC Sunscreen Symposium is a traditional gathering of the sunscreen manufacturing and…
Reef-safe sunscreen: environmentalconcern or marketing hype?
In this Sweep the Sun column we discuss the popular sunscreen claims about reef safety Since the…
AI to predict Sunscreen Performance?
The first Sunscreen Simulator was developed and made available on the Internet by Ciba Specialty…
Do we need more transparency in Sun Protection?
There is a trend towards more transparency in cosmetics, e.g. by sharing EXTRA ingredient list…
NANO means BIG!
When I say “Nano means Big”, I do so in reference to UV filters. Of course, I am not contesting the…
Are sunscreens safe?
More and more consumers ask if sunscreens are safe. This question boils down to safety assessment as…
“The ideal sunscreen” – the optimal UV protection profile
The festive season around the turn of the year is the time of wishes and resolutions. So, this seems…
Do Sunscreens work? Of course they do …
At the 18th World Congress on Skin Cancer in Buenos Aires, Oct. 26-29, 2022 (https://wccs2022.com)…
Back to SPF Testing Outdoors?
In the first Sweep the Sun columns we looked at the Gold Standard ISO 24444:20191 and the possible…
Imagine if … we were serious about preventing skin cancer!
ByUli Osterwalder
December 7, 2023
The 16th Sun Protection Conference in London 2023 provided ideas on how this could happen. Indeed…
TAKE HOME MESSAGES…….from
ByUli Osterwalder
October 10, 2023
The Florida SCC Sunscreen Symposium is a traditional gathering of the sunscreen manufacturing and…
Reef-safe sunscreen: environmentalconcern or marketing hype?
ByUli Osterwalder
September 10, 2023
In this Sweep the Sun column we discuss the popular sunscreen claims about reef safety Since the…
AI to predict Sunscreen Performance?
ByUli Osterwalder
June 5, 2023
The first Sunscreen Simulator was developed and made available on the Internet by Ciba Specialty…
Do we need more transparency in Sun Protection?
ByUli Osterwalder
April 25, 2023
There is a trend towards more transparency in cosmetics, e.g. by sharing EXTRA ingredient list…
NANO means BIG!
ByUli Osterwalder
April 5, 2023
When I say “Nano means Big”, I do so in reference to UV filters. Of course, I am not contesting the…
Are sunscreens safe?
ByUli Osterwalder
January 31, 2023
More and more consumers ask if sunscreens are safe. This question boils down to safety assessment as…
“The ideal sunscreen” – the optimal UV protection profile
ByUli Osterwalder
December 22, 2022
The festive season around the turn of the year is the time of wishes and resolutions. So, this seems…
Do Sunscreens work? Of course they do …
ByUli Osterwalder
December 7, 2022
At the 18th World Congress on Skin Cancer in Buenos Aires, Oct. 26-29, 2022 (https://wccs2022.com)…
Back to SPF Testing Outdoors?
ByUli Osterwalder
October 24, 2022
In the first Sweep the Sun columns we looked at the Gold Standard ISO 24444:20191 and the possible…