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What are the ‘Active Ingredients’ listed on the back of the sunscreen tubes/labels?

April 26, 2017labels sunscreen tubes

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What are the ‘Active Ingredients’ listed on the back of the sunscreen tubes/labels?

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These are the organic (eg OMC – Octyl Methoxycinnamate ) and non organic (eg zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) ingredients use to absorb and/or reflect the harmful UVA and UVB rays generated by the sun. Some are better at absorbing UVA (eg Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane/‘Parsol’ , zinc oxide), some are better at absorbing UVB (eg Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide) and some do both (eg Tinasorb). Most sunscreens use mixtures of UVA and UVB absorbers to optimise their sun protection properties.