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GLOSSARY : For sensitive or sun allergy-prone skin

Your skin in the sun

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Sun filter

Whether solubilised or dispersed in an excipient, the sun filter is the essential component of sun protection products. There are two kinds of protective filters: mineral and chemical filters. When combined, they deliver effective protection against UVA's and UVB's.

This word also belongs to the categories Sun for everyone, Children's skin and the sun.

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