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Ultraviolet radiation
UV-A

Can lead to skin cancer and

premature skin aging

Some protect us
from both these
radiations

UV-C
Totally absorbed by
earth atmosphere

Organic ingredients

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Partially blocked by
ozone

Sun Protection
Factor (SPF)

SPFprotection
against UV-B rays
It does not measure UV-A

Inorganic ingredients

Octyl methoxycinnamate (OMC)

or oxybenzone

Zinc oxide or
titanium oxide

Absorb UV radiation, dissipating it as heat

Scatter or reflect UV rays

have
only

Sunblock (does not

allow UV rays to
reach the skin at all)

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Responsible for
sunburns, tanning

by

UV-B

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Penetrates deeply into skin

How
Sunscreen
works

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Not absorbed by ozone

Protects us from harmful UV rays

Longest wavelength

Measures how effectively

sunscreen limits exposure
to UV-B rays

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