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“SolCool®” SanSoleil’s New Nano Technology Fabric

SanSoleil’s newest fabric innovation will be introduced at PGA Orlando 2016. Incor-porating Nano Technology to bond Copper and Jade to the yarns themselves, San-Soleil’s “SolCool®” is the first UV 50 Cooling fabric that offers permanent sun pro-tection and cooling. Many of the cooling fabrics, such as the popular Xylitol, wash out over about 10 washes. Xylitol is added to dyestuff. This additive loses its effectiveness quite quickly. Nano Technology has solved this quality

Is Sunscreen Killing Earth's Coral Reefs?

If you’re one of the millions of beachgoers who slathers yourself in sunscreen before hitting the surf, here’s an additional reason to feel personally responsible for the sixth mass extinction. Your sunscreen, my sunscreen, all of our sunscreen is contributing to the death of Earth’s coral reefs. Climate change may be Public Enemy #1 when it comes to reef-building corals, but for years, scientists have warned that oxybenzone, an ultraviolet-absorbing compound found in practic

A Simple Guide to Sun Protection while Traveling

UV and UVB rays cause sunburns and skin cancer by damaging skin's cellular DNA. One bad sunburn in your youth, or five burns any time in your life, more than doubles your chance of developing melanoma later in life (skincancer.org). There are several types of UV rays created by the sun. The two of most concern are UVA and UVB rays. UVA (long-wave): Can penetrate clouds and untreated glass, and impact skin more deeply than UVB. Can cause aging of the skin and wrinkles and weak