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**Dr. Horrible** · 08-30-2006, 09:08 AM

Sunscreens contain UV filters that block radiation from penetrating below the outer skin later, called the epidermis.

But over time, the filters themselves penetrate deeper into the skin, allowing more UV radiation in.

Then things get worse.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/200608...edinfrequently

08-30-2006, 09:08 AM	#1
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