Navigating the plethora of sunscreen options available can feel overwhelming. From traditional SPF lotions to the burgeoning category of tinted sunscreens, each serves a purpose, but understanding ...

Sunscreens enhanced with lignin, a component of wood, can have sun protection factors (SPFs) that exceed 180. They also seem to last longer and penetrate less into the skin than existing products, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Some unexpected good ...

The United States is widely regarded as behind the rest of the world when it comes to sunscreen — there are 16 main active ingredients, also known as filters, approved for use in the U.S., compared to ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal Thursday to make another sunscreen ingredient available to U.S. manufacturers. The ingredient — a UV light filter called bemotrizinol — has long ...

Sunscreens in the U.S. could be in line for a long overdue update. On Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to permit the use of bemotrizinol, a broad-spectrum ...

Katie Lee receives funding from National Health and Medical Research Council. Most of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ...

Most of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But it's been a rough year for sunscreens. In June, testing ...

Anna Wang receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and Moderna Australia. Jon Beves receives funding from the ...

The Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen is a cult favorite for a reason—and that reason has a lot to do with the fact it so effortlessly melts into the skin. The formula is weightless and 100% invisible while ...

Regulators removed more sunscreens from shelves after they found multiple brands using a base formulation that failed to meet testing requirements. By John Yoon Australian regulators pulled more ...