Sentences with phrase «upon exposure to sun»

Upon exposure to the sun's UV rays, retinol compounds break down and produce destructive free radicals that are toxic to cells, damage DNA, and can even cause cancer.

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Depending upon where you live and how dark your skin is, going outside regularly may be all that is required for you or your baby to generate adequate amounts of vitamin D. However, one of the problems with getting your vitamin D with sun exposure is simply that it's hard to determine how much time outside is needed since it depends on so many factors (skin tone, latitude, time of year, how much skin is exposed, amount of air pollution, etc.) Keep in mind that there is also a concern of sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer with too much sun exposure.

Toddler milk drinks, egg yolks, liver, fatty fish, and sunlight (synthesized in the body upon exposure of skin to sun).

Used in the morning, the understated ingredient acts as an antioxidant to prevent skin from oxidising (or «rusting») upon sun exposure.

Actually a hormone, not a vitamin, vitamin D is produced in the skin upon exposure to UV radiation from the sun.