In our society it's a given that suntans look attractive, and it's also understoud that they can be harmful, and downright unhealthy. So what does this mean? This means that there is a multi-million dollar a year industry that researches and manufactures UV absorbing and blocking lotions that are designed to prevent skin damage from tanning and burning. It is a prime example of the use of chemistry to improve the quality of life for …showed first 75 words of 985 total…

…showed last 75 words of 985 total…to burn if not wearing sunscreen". This means that a compound with an SPF 45 will allow you to stay in the sun 45 times longer than if it wasn't worn. Any SPF above 15 is considered a sunscreen. Lastly it must be said that no tan is a healthy tan, everyone should be cautious and even if you don't believe that you "burn" you should still protect yourself from the damaging UV rays emitted from our sun.