Part 1: Scientific Sunburn & Skin Cancer
In this the first of a four part series, Chanda Siddoo-Atwal, President and Primary Biochemist of Moondust Cosmetics Ltd., provides comment on the Human Sunburn Cycle, including why some people get sunburnt even while wearing sunscreen
The purpose of sunscreen is to protect against the damage caused by ultraviolet rays to skin cells that can result in cancer. However, currently, many sunscreens only provide protection against erythema and a specific kind of tanning known as immediate pigment darkening (IPD), neither of which has been shown to cause cancer (1). Moreover, they do not prevent apoptotic sunburn. Sunburn is a human response to sun exposure that includes at least three stages of Inflammation, New Tissue Formation, and Apoptosis. It is the last of these which has been linked to carcinogenesis. A series of studies have provided evidence that several commercially available sunscreens do not provide sufficient protection against apoptotic sunburn and, therefore, may pose a potential danger to their users.
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