Sunscreen Fun Facts

Chemical sunscreens appear white due to many chemicals within them.

Skin cancer is the second most common form of cancer.

____ percent of UV rays are UVA.

What percent is the sunscreen market predicted to increase?

The wavelength of UVA rays are 315-400 nm.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma rest in the epidermis layer of the skin.

Physical sunscreens are typically made of zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

What UV radiation penetrates deepest into the skin?

UVB rays are absorbed by the ozone layer within the Mesosphere.

Most UVA rays rarely interact with our skin unless an outside stimulus occurs.

The most common form of skin cancer is Basal Cell Carcinoma.

What do CPDs cause?

You should reapply sunscreen every hour.

Oxybenzone is only a UVB blocker

About how many cases of Melanoma are there a year in the US?