Fats for health and beauty: Giving soybean oil a new role in serving society
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 14:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have reported development of a new method for converting soybean oil into a highly effective bio-based sunscreen active ingredient that does not carry the potential health concerns of ingredients in some existing sunscreens. The new, natural sunscreen agent could replace petroleum-derived ingredients in a variety of personal-care products.