How workplace skin checks are vital to worker health and safety

Alt text: Employee face showing subtle skin change near mouth that appeared normal but was later diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma

Workplace skin checks can help detect skin cancer early A subtle change in the colour and texture of the skin near Alicia Taylor’s mouth didn’t ring alarm bells for her or her GP. Note: This post includes a post-treatment image (stitches) following skin cancer removal. But our melanographer, Harriet Clayton, was concerned when she spotted […]

Sunscreen remains vital in face of SPF controversy

Australian sunscreen brands tested for SPF accuracy by consumer group Choice.

Sunscreen is in the news since consumer advocacy organisation, Choice, released its list of products that fail to meet their SPF promises. Not all sunscreens are equal when it comes to skin protection Choice independently tested popular Australian products and found that many fell far short of the level of protection that they claimed on […]