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sunscreen

[suhn-skreen] / ˈsʌnˌskrin /


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Soak up some sun … or slather on the sunscreen?

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

Use high-protection sunscreen - at least SPF 30 - as a base before the make-up and let it soak in like any primer, says Wedgeworth.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Social media posts wrongly claiming that sunscreen causes cancer have been spreading widely online.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

This can make sunscreen formulas less stable and cause the particles to scatter visible light, producing the white or gray residue that is especially noticeable on darker skin tones.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Later, she went to the store and bought him a big bottle of sunscreen, and the next time she visited, she saw it lying on his dresser, forgotten and unused.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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