[History of sun protection]

Rev Hist Pharm (Paris). 2010 Jul;58(366):151-62.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Human behavior towards the sun has changed over the years along with trends. Tan succeeded the white complexion. The sunscreens appeared recently in history. It is lining up with the discovery of bad effects due to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet at the end of the 19th century. Initially, those products had no signs of efficacy on their packaging, then the solar protection factors increased gradually, up to a limit value of 50+ more recently.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Advertising / history
  • Attitude to Health
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Sunlight / adverse effects*
  • Sunscreening Agents / history*

Substances

  • Sunscreening Agents