As an essential medical service, our skin cancer clinic is fully operational, with additional social distancing measures in place and mandatory mask-wearing as per the current public health directive. You will need to sign in …
Research from The Cancer Council’s recent National Sun Protection Survey show that nearly one in two Australians mistakenly believe that sunscreen can’t be used safely on a daily basis. For some years now, we …
A patient recently asked whether it is really worth covering up; how much sun protection would he actually be getting from wearing a long sleeved shirt? As a general rule, light-coloured, lightweight and loosely woven …
Sun Protection: How to get the most from your clothing Read Article »
Zinc oxide (ZnO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) are highly effective UV filters and have been used as ingredients in sunscreens for over 30 years. However, in their macroparticulate (bulk) form in sunscreens, they are visible …
Update on the use and safety of zinc & titanium in sunscreen Read Article »