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== The History and Origin of Sunscreen == | == The History and Origin of Sunscreen == | ||
The product of sunscreen has been around for centuries, even in the ancient times. In Egypt, many of the Egyptians desired beautiful, light, and radiant skin. To achieve this was very challenging due to their hot, sunny, and dry climate. In an attempt to find a way to protect their skin from sunburns and tanning, the Egyptians utilized certain oils and extracts to ward of the sun’s powerful rays. They created special formulas which include many oils and extracts including, rice bran extracts, lupine extract, and even jasmine. Even though the ancient Egyptians utilized these ingredients centuries ago, modern scientists still use many of these extracts and oils in certain sunscreens today. Scientists have discovered that many of these extracts truly do have skin replenishing abilities. They assist to heal DNA at a cellular level, but at the same time mending skin damage. Zinc oxide was also being used in the 1920’s as a sun blocker. | The product of sunscreen has been around for centuries, even in the ancient times. In Egypt, many of the Egyptians desired beautiful, light, and radiant skin. To achieve this was very challenging due to their hot, sunny, and dry climate. In an attempt to find a way to protect their skin from sunburns and tanning, the Egyptians utilized certain oils and extracts to ward of the sun’s powerful rays. They created special formulas which include many oils and extracts including, rice bran extracts, lupine extract, and even jasmine. Even though the ancient Egyptians utilized these ingredients centuries ago, modern scientists still use many of these extracts and oils in certain sunscreens today. Scientists have discovered that many of these extracts truly do have skin replenishing abilities. They assist to heal DNA at a cellular level, but at the same time mending skin damage. Zinc oxide was also being used in the 1920’s as a sun blocker.<ref>Unknown, Author[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen#Active_ingredients Sunscreen] ''Wikipedia.org''. Web. May 1, 2016- last updated.</ref> | ||
In South Australia, a chemist with the name of HA Milton Blake, created a sunburn protecting cream in the 1930’s. A few years later, another chemist with the name of Eugene Schueller improved the invention to ultimately produce the first sunscreen. Within the same time period many other chemists began to explore and experiment with the invention of sunscreen. In 1938, a chemist named Franz Greiter, created a type of cream which was called Glacier Cream. This cream included the measurement of the SPF factor. Although this cream only included the SPF of two, in still was an important discovery in the history of sunscreen. One of the earliest sunscreen brands was the Coppertone brand. This brand was invented in the 1940’s by a pharmacist with the name of Benjamin Green. Coppertone is a very common a well-known sunscreen today. The iconic Little Miss Coppertone boosted sales and became the face of sunscreen. | In South Australia, a chemist with the name of HA Milton Blake, created a sunburn protecting cream in the 1930’s. A few years later, another chemist with the name of Eugene Schueller improved the invention to ultimately produce the first sunscreen. Within the same time period many other chemists began to explore and experiment with the invention of sunscreen. In 1938, a chemist named Franz Greiter, created a type of cream which was called Glacier Cream. This cream included the measurement of the SPF factor. Although this cream only included the SPF of two, in still was an important discovery in the history of sunscreen. One of the earliest sunscreen brands was the Coppertone brand. This brand was invented in the 1940’s by a pharmacist with the name of Benjamin Green. Coppertone is a very common a well-known sunscreen today. The iconic Little Miss Coppertone boosted sales and became the face of sunscreen. | ||
