Study finds it takes at least a minute to apply recommended amount for protection and that spraying could dilute product’s effectiveness
The Cancer Council has warned against the use of aerosol sunscreens after a study by the Queensland University of Technology found the products were diluted and took a minute of spraying to dispense enough sunscreen for full body coverage.
Heather Walker, the head of SunSmart at the Cancer Council Victoria, which funded the study, said the problem was not in the products themselves but in the method of delivery, which could lead to people not applying enough sunscreen.
Continue reading…Study finds it takes at least a minute to apply recommended amount for protection and that spraying could dilute product’s effectiveness The Cancer Council has warned against the use of aerosol sunscreens after a study by the Queensland University of Technology found the products were diluted and took a minute of spraying to dispense enough sunscreen for full body coverage.Heather Walker, the head of SunSmart at the Cancer Council Victoria, which funded the study, said the problem was not in the products themselves but in the method of delivery, which could lead to people not applying enough sunscreen. Continue reading…