There are two notable kinds of sunscreens- mineral sunscreen and chemical sunscreen. Most of the sunscreens which are available over-the-counter are mineral sunscreens. Physical (mineral) sunscreens mostly contain zinc oxide (ZnO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2). The combined formulation of both these metal oxides covers most of the UVA and UVB spectrum and saves us from …
Jhanvi Patel April 26, 2020 If Aurum was a human, the research committee has to be its backbone. It has not only helped in supporting the club’s system to grow and move but has also played a very important role in protecting the originality of the club. The committee never fails to surprise me. They …
Jhanvi Patel April 19, 2020 For a chemist, learning extraction is one of the most important crafts in the trade; extraction is the first step of any discovery. It needs to be proper and perfect. The earth’s atmosphere has 412 ppm of carbon dioxide (CO2) and rising. Carbon dioxide is very stable, inert, and nontoxic, …
Jhanvi Patel April 13, 2020 “Cosmeceutical” combines drug ingredients into a cosmetic product or vice versa. It falls into the grey area where it is not a part of any one category, but classification plays a very important role in their identity. If “a product visibly reduces signs of aging,” it is implementing a cosmetic …
Jhanvi Patel April 10, 2020 Lurking in many of your favorite beauty products are sharks. Yes, you heard it right. Sharks hide in our cosmetics, medicinal supplements, and food. Every year approximately 100 million sharks are brutally killed in order to be exploited for human needs and greed. The majority of these deaths can be …
