May 27th is National Sunscreen Day!
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Bill Williams
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 12:04pm
May 27th is National Sunscreen Day! With summer on the horizon, it’s time to start enjoying the great outdoors. It is essential to wear sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun and to enjoy a beautiful day without worry!
Even in ancient times, humans wanted products to protect their skin. Ancient Egyptians preferred the look of light skin to dark skin, so they invented a sun lotion to maintain a lighter complexion. They mainly used rice bran, jasmine, and lupine in their sun lotions – and some of these ingredients are still used in sunscreens today!
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- In 1936, chemist Eugene Schueller invented a preventative sunburn cream, and went on to start L’Oreal.
- Around the same time, Swiss chemist Franz Greiter was inspired to develop a sun lotion after he was sunburned while climbing Mount Piz Buin. His product came to the market under the name Piz Buin in 1946, and is still sold today.
- In 1944, Florida pharmacist Benjamin Green patented Red Vet Pet sunscreen, which became Coppertone suntan cream and was very popular throughout the 1950s (and still is today!).
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