Coconut oil most common ingredient in DIY sunscreen
Natural alternatives promoted on social media look good, but most don't work: study
21st May 2019
Homemade sunscreens featured on the photo-sharing site Pinterest might look good, but most of them aren't protective for sunburn or skin cancer, US research shows.
Lead author Dr Julie Merten, from the University of North Florida, says 95% of the posts on the site positively portrayed the effectiveness of homemade sunscreens, however, about 65% of the posts recommend recipes that offer insufficient ultraviolet radiation protection.
"This is concerning because the ingredients recommended in homemade sunscreen [posts] offer minimal scientifically proven broad-spectrum