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.

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