Scientists in Canada and China have shown that the effectiveness of commercial sunscreens can be enhanced by the addition of lignin and, as an unprecedented bonus; sunlight exposure may help them work even better!
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The original research article is free to access until 14 November 2014.
Download it here: Y Qian, X Qiu and S Zhu, Green Chem., 2014, DOI: 10.1039/c4gc01333f