Microalgae could be the future of ‘safer’ sunscreens

Published: 22-Jul-2020
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A new research project in the UK has been given financial backing to explore how to commercialise sunscreens containing algae

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Microalgae, a natural photosynthetic mirco-organism, could hold the key to the creation of ‘safer’ and more eco-friendly sunscreens.

A research project by ALG-SUN, led by the Bioscences Department at Swansea University, has been given financial backing by

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