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Research shows that while coconut oil screens out some of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, it doesn’t block enough of it to protect your skin or work as a safe alternative to tanning lotion. You’ve ...

Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to ...

History is littered with less-than-healthy choices made in the name of beauty. Lathering up with baby oil and baking in the sun for countless hours is exactly the type of decision we look back on with ...