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Global 19 Jul 2025 EU UVA-Circle Logo vs. US 'Broad Spectrum': Which Is Stricter? Read article →
Trends 18 Jul 2025 Why Is U.S. Sunscreen 'Behind'? How Drug Regulation Changed Everything
Application 17 Jul 2025 Do You Need Sunscreen Indoors? UVA Through Windows, Explained

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Formulation 16 Jul 2025 Beyond UV: Why 2025 Research Says Sunscreens Should Fight Blue Light and Infrared Sun protection is expanding past UVA and UVB - a 2025 scientific review explains the blue-light and infrared gap your 'broad spectrum' label doesn't cover. Read article →
Filter chemistry 15 Jul 2025 Korea's Watchdog Flags 4-MBC in Popular Sunscreens (July 2025) Korean sunscreens dominate global wishlists, but a July 2025 domestic audit shows even legal filters can hide EU-flagged concerns - here's how to read the label. Read article →
Makeup + SPF 14 Jul 2025 Why SPF in Your Foundation Is Only About 1% Sun-Blocker (CU Anschutz, 2025) Here's the exact reason your SPF foundation underdelivers, straight from a cancer center: the protective active is a tiny fraction of the formula, and you'd never apply enough. Read article →
Trends 13 Jul 2025 Indie SPF in 2025: Australia-Approved Filters and Melanin-Friendly Formulas The 2025 indie SPF boom is chasing two things U.S. legacy brands lag on — next-gen filters available abroad and formulas built for deeper skin tones. Read article →
Skin cancer 12 Jul 2025 How to Do a Monthly Skin Self-Exam at Home (Head-to-Toe Checklist) Turn the vague advice to 'watch for changes' into a real monthly routine — including the scalp, soles, and other spots people miss. Read article →
Formulation 11 Jul 2025 Iron Oxides in Tinted Sunscreen: The One Common Ingredient That Blocks Visible Light If you have melasma or stubborn hyperpigmentation, the tint in your sunscreen isn't just makeup — it's the part that fights visible light. Read article →
Seasonal 10 Jul 2025 Climate Change Tripled the Toll of Europe's Late-June 2025 Heatwave, Study Finds The same atmospheric setups that turn deadly in heatwaves also deliver peak UV — context for treating extreme-heat days as both a heat-safety and a sun-safety emergency. Read article →
Application 09 Jul 2025 The Lab Behind the SPF Scandal: Doubts Over Princeton Consumer Research's 'Too Perfect' Results SPF numbers are only as trustworthy as the lab behind them — and the PCR whistleblower story shows how the testing system itself can inflate claims. Read article →
Skin cancer 08 Jul 2025 Mineral vs. Chemical Sunscreen in 2025: Reef-Safe Without Risking Skin Cancer You can protect both the reef and your skin — a dermatologist explains how to pick a mineral sunscreen that still guards against melanoma, no trade-off required. Read article →
Reef-safe 07 Jul 2025 Hawaii's 2025 Law Puts Free Mineral Sunscreen Dispensers at State Beaches Heading to Hawaii? The state is now installing free reef-safe mineral sunscreen at beaches — so there's no excuse, or extra cost, to comply. Read article →
Global 06 Jul 2025 Australia Sues Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic Over 'Reef Friendly' Claims The reef-safe labeling fight just went global — regulators are now targeting the same products you'll find on shelves wherever you travel. Read article →
Global 05 Jul 2025 Korea Tested 38 Sunscreens in 2025: No Benzene, but Plenty of Overblown Claims K-beauty sunscreens passed the benzene and heavy-metal tests in 2025 — the real catch was unverified marketing claims. Read article →
Global 04 Jul 2025 EU Homosalate Limit Hits Full Force July 2025: From 10% to 7.34% If you buy European sunscreen, the formula you loved may have quietly changed in 2025 — here's what the lower homosalate cap means for your label. Read article →
Global 03 Jul 2025 Spain and Portugal Hit 46°C in the Record-Breaking 2025 European Heatwave The same extreme-heat days that broke June records also delivered punishing midday UV — here's why shade, clothing, and reapplied SPF matter most in a spike like this. Read article →
Makeup + SPF 02 Jul 2025 WWD's 2025 Tinted-Moisturizer Test: When an SPF 30 Tint Is (and Isn't) Enough Two dermatologists give the real-world verdict: a tinted SPF moisturizer can carry a low-exposure day, but it's no beach-day sunscreen. Read article →
UV science 01 Jul 2025 Endocrine Disruptors in Sunscreen: What the EU's 2025 Opinions Actually Said "Endocrine disruptor" is the scariest phrase in sunscreen marketing — the EU's 2025 case-by-case rulings show how scientists weigh hormone activity against real exposure. Read article →
Filter chemistry 30 Jun 2025 Two Benzophenones, Two 2025 Verdicts: EU Clears BP-5 but Not BP-2 The EU's June 2025 ruling split two near-identically named filters into opposite verdicts — and shows why "benzophenones are bad" is the wrong takeaway. Read article →
Filter chemistry 29 Jun 2025 EU Reaffirms Octinoxate Safe at 10% in 2025 SCCS Opinion Octinoxate is banned in Hawaii but the EU just reaffirmed it at 10% in 2025, a sharp case study in why 'endocrine-active' doesn't automatically mean 'unsafe at use levels.' Read article →
Formulation 28 Jun 2025 EU Sets a Phthalate Impurity Limit for the UV Filter DHHB (2025) A modern UVA filter got scrutinized in 2025 not for itself but for a phthalate that can sneak in during manufacturing, showing why purity matters as much as the INCI name. Read article →
Kids & family 27 Jun 2025 A Kids' Sunscreen Topped 2025 US Rankings, But Others Flopped For parents, 2025's tests cut both ways: the best-scoring sunscreen was a kids' formula, yet several kids' products badly underperformed, so here's how to choose. Read article →
Application 26 Jun 2025 Consumer Reports 2025: Many Sunscreens Tested Below Their Label SPF America's best-known consumer tester echoes Australia's warning: you often can't take the SPF number at face value, so here's what to actually buy. Read article →