Lignin boosts sunscreen performance

Article written by Cally Haynes

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!

To read the full article written about this work visit Chemistry World.

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

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