Sunscreen And The World Of Sunscreen

A common challenge that most consumers will face is ineffective sun screens. This has caused many people to begin to experience an increase in cases of skin cancer. The problem is that research has confirmed these challenges. Yet, no one has utilized the latest technology to create a product that will protect consumers and is environmentally friendly. This proposal is focusing on how this kind of merchandise can be marketed to customers to address this underlying need. The expected outcome is that these strategies will help to redefine how firms are delivering this product to cliental.

Thesis: Many people do not use sun protection on a daily bases and are unaware of the health effects of sun exposure that can be easily preventive by using sun protection.

In World War II the soldiers used a jelly-like substance, called “red vet pet” to prevent themselves from the sun. Finally, Benjamin Green combined this substance with cocoa butter and coconut oil, which created the new line of Coppertone suntan cream. Coppertone has come a long way, to make their product better. As they changed the product, the advertisement changed over the years to appeal to the audience. Although both of these advertisements are being presented to get people to buy Coppertone, the modern day advertising is more appealing than 1944 advertisement; the modern day advertisement has a better focal point, action, general feeling and mood, selection of elements, and audience.

The National Skin Cancer Awareness Program represents the new public health approach. This is because it has been created to prevent and reduce the incidence of skin cancer among teenagers and young adults. It takes into account the social determinants that influence a person’s health. For example, due to the sun’s very strong UV rays, Australia is a very hot country and

Smart Tan educates on the different parts of the skin, how our skin tans, the different skin types, assigning exposure times, and describing the components of UV rays (Smart Tan, 2016). When a client first comes to a salon, they are required to fill out a client card that asks them questions about their tanning history, including: their skin type, how easily they tan, if they have any allergies, and many more. The tanning professional will take this into account when recommending which type of sunbed the client should use and their recommended exposure time. If a client has very fair skin and does not tan from sunrays, tanning professionals will recommend they use non-UV spray tanning solution. A person that does not tan from the sun will not tan from a sunbed. In any event, tanning professionals’ number one goal with every client is to abide by the standard of non-burning

Seasoned day hikers know the importance of sunscreen and protecting their skin from excess rays.

Whether swimming at the beach, picnicking at a park, or snowboarding in the mountains, our skin is continuously exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays as we go about our daily lives. The skin is beneficial as it protects our body from the outside elements including keeping out wind and water, dirt and dust, and all types of germs (Claybourne; 56). The topic of my experiment is to determine which SPF strength of sunscreen - SPF 30, SPF 50 or SPF 70 - is the most effective in blocking out the sun’s UV radiation. The purpose of this investigation is to observe, compare and determine whether the SPF label on sunscreen bottles are really effective in blocking out the amount of the sun’s UV rays, or if it is just a marketing gimmick to sell more products. This investigation benefits society because knowing which strength of SPF is the most effective in protecting against UV rays is useful to know when shopping for sunscreen, especially for those who spend a lot of time outdoors.

Mostly everyone in America has heard of the common pass time called tanning, but whether a person’s opinion is acceptable or rude, there is some facts they should know before they make their decisions on tanning. Tanning is very common, not only in the United States, but also around the world(CC). Tanning is a favorite hobby for people in America. People tan outside or can go to a tanning salon, that uses tanning beds. Tanning beds have a UV light that simulates sun rays, causing the light to help a person gains color in their skin and also helps people’s skin clear up. This topic is not a major controversial issue, but is still important to discuss, because there are people who have gotten skin cancer from tanning too much. Many people have a different point of views on this topic because there are a vast amount of cases which involve a teenager getting cancer, but others do not overdo it, so they do not understand why people have other views on it. There are people that find tanning therapeutic, it might be the only option that keeps them calm and relaxes their anxiety. Also, they see changes in their skin color and texture. “My skin clears up; I don’t need as much makeup. I think I look better” (Fellingham, 2014, P. 3). Tanning can be safe with the help of tan salon workers and very therapeutic, but also has been known to give people cancer and most of the customers are teenagers and that is not safe; bottom line a person needs some form of light to help them to change their state of mind, whether it be tanning or plain sunlight, humans still need it.

Several findings are made based on the results: UV radiation can cause cell death by inducing genetic mutation, which agree with Diepegen et al. (2012)’s finding regarding UV radiation’s destructive effect at a cellular level. Photoprotective agents can effectively prevent and reduce UV radiation induced damage to cells. Similar findings were made by Quatrano and Dinulos (2013), who indicated that sunscreen contains active ingredient that absorbs UV radiation ranging between 290-400 nm. This experiment proves that photoprotective agents with higher SPF values are more effective in absorbing UV radiation. Indicated by Green et al. (2011), they suggested that regular application of high SPF sunscreen will prevent melanoma.

Adolescents are failing to demonstrate sun safety practices to reduce their risk of getting skin cancer. A survey completed by 75 students at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School aged 14-16 years showed that only 12% of students always apply sunscreen whilst in the sun (Find survey results in Appendix). This is a surprising figure, considering 95% of the students surveyed have been educated on the importance and consequences regarding sun safety. To ensure that the message of sun safety is successfully brought to the attention of adolescents, a new campaign must be implemented, targeting teens by ensuring that it is equitable and caters for diversity within the community.

This study focuses on the procedures of tanning, the benefits of tanning, and the factors that drive people to tan. To understand the pop culture trend of tanning, six girls who participated in tanning whether it be indoor or outdoor, were interviewed to get an inside view of what tanning consist of and why people choose to tan. Tanning is an activity many partake in to avoid pale skin. Not only do most know the risk of tanning but they also know at least one other person that tans.

In the United States, more cases of skin cancer have been diagnosed than any other type. It is estimated that about 2 million of these cases arise every year, and can be prevented significantly from utilizing sun protection.

Melanoma was the major focus of our project. Our initial goal throughout this entire project was to inform the student body about melanoma as well as make an attempt to prevent sun exposure. We planned to find a way to see how much the students at St. Scholastica knew about the dangers involved in being in the sun. We planned to create two surveys and a pamphlet to help find the student body’s knowledge about this dangerous disease. Our group first started off giving out a survey that gave us a base model of how much the students already knew about melanoma as well as sunburn and sun exposure facts. We then proceeded to make a pamphlet that had useful information on it involving when to wear sunscreen, when to be out of the sun, and facts about melanoma. This was then slid under the doors of the residents of Somers hall. We purposely put out this pamphlet prior to going out on spring break in hopes that people would take in this information before they hit the beach. Being that the students got this information before they put their skin in danger of developing skin

In this experiment, I will be testing the effects of both chemical (commercial) sunscreens and mineral (alternative) sunscreens on human skin. Chemical and mineral sunscreen act in completely different ways. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), chemical sunscreens contain chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors, are estrogenic, and may interfere with thyroid and other hormone processes in the body. The most common chemical in these sunscreens

I agree with this being an issue as it disregards children’s wellbeing. With reference to children’s wellbeing in (Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia, DEEWR 2009) definition of wellbeing on page 46, mentions how wellbeing “results from the satisfaction of basic needs- the need for tenderness and affection; security and clarity”. Children cannot get this clarity if they don’t even know why they are being rushed to put sunscreen on. By not explaining why sunscreen is important it also brings up another question ‘Are children’s voices being listened