Does Sunscreen Expire?
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If you find a bottle of sunscreen from who-knows-when in the depths of your bathroom cabinet, you might ponder Hmm, does sunscreen expire? Then you probably start weighing your options: Use the lotion and risk inadequate sun protection or toss it and potentially throw out a perfectly usable product SPF isn t cheap. Before you head outside, here s what you should know about sunscreen expiration. (Related: This Sunscreen Got a Perfect Consumer Reports Score for the Fifth Time and It s On Amazon)
Can sunscreen expire?
While it might be the more wasteful route, you re better off tossing an ancient bottle of sunscreen, since yes, sunscreen does expire. Over time, the sun-blocking ingredients decompose, which can make the product less protective. Sunscreens should be shelf-stable for three years according to the Food and Drug Administration, says JiaDe Yu, M.D., Director of Occupational and Contact Dermatitis Clinic, Assistant Profess
How to Treat a Sunburn for Fast Relief Shape 1/13/2021
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Getting a sunburn can spoil a fun day outside, and not just because it might make you the butt of a few lobster jokes. Sunburns can itch and sting for days, acting as an unpleasant reminder that you slacked off with the SPF. (Related: The Best After-Sun Lotions for Your Parched Skin and Lobster-Red Burn)
The best way to avoid discomfort is to prevent sunburn in the first place, applying and reapplying sunscreen with at least SPF 30, as recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation, and staying out of direct sunlight between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the sun s rays are strongest, adds JiaDe Yu, M.D., assistant professor of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and contracted specialist at AristaMD. No matter how you end up treating your sunburn, you want to stay out of the sun while your burn is healing to avoid causing further damage, he advises. While you re riding it, th
Slowey McManus Communications of Boston hired
BRITTANY MURPHY as a senior account executive. She is an alumna of Emerson College in Boston, where she received a degree in journalism. Prior to this she was at Western Mass News as the main anchor on morning and afternoon segments. Murphy will primarily work from Central Massachusetts and provide clients with a range of public relation services.
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Webster Five hired
IZZY CRUZ as assistant vice president, senior branch manager at its Shrewsbury branch. He earned his certificate in finance and credit from the Connecticut School of Finance and Management. Cruz holds more than 15 years of experience in the banking industry. In this role, he will oversee daily operations at the Shrewsbury branch and focus on business development and participating in community outreach.
Newton recently appointed three newly elected members to its Board of Directors:
Annie Greene, Eric Boecher and
Gloria
Greene, a
Newton native, joins the Board of Directors after 10 years of involvement at the Y s residential camp, Camp Frank A. Day. She attended Frank A. Day as a camper and then spent four years as a counselor. In 2018, she spoke about her camp experience at the Y s A Night Under the Stars fundraising gala. She is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and is currently working as a nanny while attending nursing school. She is the daughter of the late Frederick Greene, who served on the Y s Board of Directors and is remembered as a tireless community advocate.