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CNET
28-05-2025
- Business
- CNET
Memorial Day Deals on Everyday Essentials Still Live: Last Chance to Save Big on Tariff-Proof Household Necessities
Memorial Day is now behind us, but if you missed your chance to shop this weekend, you're in luck. Many big sales have come to a close, but a few Memorial Day deals remain, giving last-minute shoppers a final chance to grab must-haves at bargain prices before they're gone for good. Some big items, like TVs and robot vacuums, are still available at a discount, as well as everyday home essentials (cleaning items, straws and food storage). Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. After perusing the lists of everything still on sale, we found these to be the best everyday products that you can still save big on. You'll want to shop these deals before they're gone for good, and deals are disappearing fast. Memorial Day deals on everyday essentials Hiware reusable stainless steel metal straws with case and cleaning brushes, 12-pack: $7 This is one of our favorite Memorial Day deals, simply because who doesn't need some straws in their life? This set includes six straight and six angled straws for two cup sizes. Each reusable straw will help you avoid disposable plastic alternatives, boasting a lifetime of up to 500 plastic straws. So, you'll potentially be saving about 6,000 single-use straws with this set, as well as money for replacements in the long run. They are made from durable, low-maintenance stainless steel, come with brushes for a thorough clean and are dishwasher safe. Details Save $2 $7 at Amazon Close Banana Boat Sport Kids sunscreen spray (2-pack): $14 Before you take your little ones to the beach or on a summer adventure, you'll want to make sure that they have plenty of SPF protection. And this 2-pack of 50+ SPF tear-free sport sunscreen is now 36% off. Details Save $8 $14 at Amazon Close Powerowl Rechargeable AA batteries with charger: $22 Batteries can be pretty expensive, especially if you're using them in devices like a fan or remote and need to change them often. This rechargeable battery set will help cut down on replacement costs, including eight batteries and a charger. The batteries can be recharged more than 1,200 times, so they are more sustainable and well worth the (now discounted) cost. Details Save $7 with on-page coupon $22 at Amazon Close Hefty Ultra Strong 13-gallon garbage bags, 80-count: $12 These sturdy garbage bags have a clean burst scent to neutralize odors and keep your kitchen smelling fresh, even when the garbage can is full. Now you can stock up on this item we all need at a hefty discount. Details Save $16 $12 at Walmart Close Fab Tab Multipurpose and bathroom cleaner starter kit: $25 Cleaning just got easier with Fab Tab's cleaning kit. For just $25, you'll score two refillable glass bottles and six tablets. The long-lasting and safe formula can replace multiple cleaning products, cleaning multiple surfaces, including counters and bathtubs, without strong chemicals like ammonia and bleach. To start cleaning, simply add the tablet to lukewarm water in the bottle and within 30 minutes the cleaning spray will be ready to go. Details Save $11 $25 at Fabtab Close DripDrop hydration packets, 32-pack: $31 Staying hydrated can be a challenge when you're spending time outdoors during the hotter months. Adding electrolyte powder to your water can help you replenish your electrolytes and hydrate faster. This variety pack includes four flavors: berry, lemon, orange and watermelon. The powders include essential nutrients like potassium, magnesium, zinc and vitamin C. Details Save $5 $31 at Amazon Close More everyday essential deals still available: What else is on sale for Memorial Day? There were deals on all sorts of items for Memorial Day this year, and if you missed out, you can still score lingering savings on appliances, TVs, mattresses and more. Here is a roundup of the best Memorial Day deals that are still live, for now. And for bargain hunters, we've also gathered deals under $50 and deals under $25 for your perusal -- but they won't stick around much longer. How we choose the best Memorial Day deals Our team of expert shoppers and deal hunters has spent years sorting through major sales and deals, helping readers understand which are legitimately good. That includes Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other shopping events. We've become good at weeding out scams and superficial deals so you only get the best available. We look for real discounts, quality reviews and remaining sale time when choosing a deal to include. We consider price history to ensure prices aren't inflated to make a discount seem more substantial. We choose products that we have tested or have top reviews because if an item breaks the first time you use it, the discount isn't worth it. Remaining sale time is a huge part of our vetting process. If a deal seems like it will only be around for a short while or will only be available for the remaining stock, we'll let you know upfront, so you don't come back to the deal later only to be disappointed.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dwyane Wade reveals all about iconic banana boat team photo also featuring LeBron James, Chris Paul: 'No one was supposed to know this'
Former NBA star Dwyane Wade has finally revealed what led to their iconic 'Banana Boat team' photo, which featured him, his wife Gabrielle Union , Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James , and San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul riding a banana boat. The picture was taken without their knowledge during their 2015 vacation together. The group of friends are now referred to as the Banana Boat team. Dwyane Wade reveals behind-the-scene details of the iconic banana boat team photo Dwyane Wade opened up about the viral 'Banana Boat team' picture during his recent appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast. He revealed, "My wife wanted to go on a banana boat. So, Chris Paul, Bron and I all got on a banana boat. Now, we were in the middle of nowhere, no one was supposed to know this but us. Someone took a photo from God knows where. No one was supposed to have seen us on a banana boat!" Confirming that what he said was true, Wade added, "First of all, if I knew they were taking a photo, we would have looked a little cooler." He further revealed that former NBA star Carmelo Anthony could have also featured in the picture had he joined them on the vacation slightly earlier on time. All of them are longtime friends and occasionally holiday together along with their families. They had also played in the 2008 Olympic team, which went on to win a gold medal. Wade and Union met in 2007 and went on to tie the knot in 2014. They got married in an intimate white wedding in Miami and are now parents to six-year-old daughter, Kaavia James. The mother-daughter duo had recently featured in a magazine together. LeBron James tied the knot with Savannah James in 2013. The couple have three children together, including sons Bronny and Bryce, and daughter Zhuri Nova. Bronny James joined him on the court as part of the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryce is also committed to play basketball for the University of Arizona. Also Read: Dwyane Wade's daughter Kaavia spots the mark on his tee as mom Gabrielle Union reveals she peed on him on the red carpet Chris Paul has been married to Jada Crawley since 2011. They have a sixteen-year-old son, Chris Jr., and a twelve-year-old daughter, Camryn. Carmelo Anthony was married to La La Anthony before the two separated in 2021. They co-parent their son Kiyan. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
New York Times
14-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- New York Times
The Wirecutter Show Episode 40: Sunscreen Demystified!
NANCY: Fun fact, the Banana Boat face sunscreen and the Banana Boat body sunscreen is the exact same sunscreen, right, Caira? CAIRA: Mm-hmm. But they will charge you extra. If you don't look at the label and you buy the face sunscreen, they will charge you extra for that, so look at it. CHRISTINE: That's a hot tip. I'm Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I'm Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: I'm Rosie Guerin, and you're listening to The Wirecutter Show . CHRISTINE: This episode is called: Sunscreen Demystified! ROSIE: Hello, hello. CHRISTINE: Hi. CAIRA: Good morning. ROSIE: Today's topic, sunscreen. CHRISTINE: Oh, my gosh. CAIRA: My favorite subject. CHRISTINE: It is truly a wonderful topic. I love sunscreen. ROSIE: I have been patting myself on the back for the last couple of years, because I've really upped my sunscreen, my facial sunscreen game. CHRISTINE: Yeah. ROSIE: But also my body sunscreen. CAIRA: That's amazing. CHRISTINE: Are you wearing it every day? CAIRA: Mm-hmm. CHRISTINE: Like, multiple times a day? ROSIE: This is private. I am reapplying it on my face. I'm wearing it every day. It's really important. I'm trying to keep this youthful glow. CHRISTINE: I mean, you're doing a great job. What kind of sunscreen do you like to wear? ROSIE: I actually wear the facial sunscreen from Trader Joe's that Caira recommended to me, and I love it. CAIRA: I love that one. CHRISTINE: That's right, because Caira, you are our resident facial sunscreen expert. CAIRA: I am. CHRISTINE: You've written Wirecutter's Guide to Facial Sunscreens. You know quite a bit. I'm partial to Korean sunscreens. CAIRA: The best. CHRISTINE: I love them. They tend to be lighter. They're very effective. I'm a little obsessed with them. CAIRA: No, I love the Korean sunscreens, but it's just that they're more expensive and harder to get. CHRISTINE: Yeah. CAIRA: Unfortunately. CHRISTINE: Yeah, you sometimes have to order them from Korea. CAIRA: Yeah, but you guys, we're not the norm in terms of how much sunscreen we're wearing and how often we're wearing it. Lots of people right now are probably thinking, "Oh, it's getting warmer outside, so I need to start wearing sunscreen again," which is not what's supposed to happen. You're supposed to wear it all year round, rain or shine. There was a national survey done in 2023 that found that of those who participated, only 13.5% actually wear sunscreen on a daily basis. CHRISTINE: I want to know who these people that participated were. Were they living under a rock or something like that? CAIRA: Maybe in the really rainy climate. But yeah, sunscreen is for all day every day. CHRISTINE: We've done a lot of sunscreen testing here at Wirecutter. We've tested all types of sunscreen. We are going to have Nancy Redd, who is one of our senior health writers, and she has tested a ton of body sunscreens, and so she's going to come on and talk with us about how you should be applying sunscreen, what you should be looking for in your sunscreens, de-mystifying all the terms you see on the bottles, and even some of the terms you don't see on the bottles, and you just kind of have to know, and we're going to really get into it with her. CAIRA: That's right. So we're going to take a quick break and then when we're back, we're going to speak with Nancy about all of the complicated things about sunscreen that may have been stumping you. Be right back. Welcome back. With us now is Nancy Redd, who's a senior staff writer on our health team, who covers everything from sunscreens to electric toothbrushes and blood pressure monitors. She's also a New York Times bestselling health author and recently published her latest book, the Real Body Manual, Your Visual Guide to Health and Wellness. And she's been covering sunscreens at Wirecutter for over five years. CHRISTINE: Nancy, welcome to the show. NANCY: Thanks for having me. I love sunscreen. CAIRA: I do too, Nancy. That's why I am so happy to have you here. And it probably won't be surprising to some people that we're doing a sunscreen episode as we approach summer, but I think that something that people may not know is that sunscreen should be worn year round, rain or shine. And I know that I fight to get my brothers, my parents to wear sunscreen at any time. So Nancy, who exactly is sunscreen for? NANCY: Well, if you're breathing, if you're over six months old, then you need sunscreen. Basically, everyone all year round should slather themselves with the stuff. CAIRA: So when you say slather, do you wear it kind of like a lotion or is it something that you only put on your face? NANCY: It's a all over thing, right? Any part of your body that is remotely exposed to the sun, whether it is your toes or your forehead, then you definitely need to wear sunscreen. And sometimes you can think, "Oh, well, that sounds overboard," but people who know know that you can get skin cancer anywhere from your scalp to your toenails. So think of it like you just said, like a lotion, where you want to make it part of your daily hygiene routine, and sometimes multiple times a day in some climates. CHRISTINE: The cancer scare part of it is very real, but Nancy, just to be completely candid, because I'm very vain, I think the reason I wear sunscreen is because of the anti-aging part of it. NANCY: Oh, totally. As an African-American woman, coming into this job in 2019, I did not think of sunscreen as something as important to my daily repertoire because of the adage, "Black don't crack," but it can brown. Brown can brown. And when you brown, you are subject to issues like aging. You are subject to issues like premature wrinkles, as well as the medical issues of skin cancer and damage. It's the best thing you can do for yourself, from a health standpoint and a vanity standpoint. It helps to protect against certain skin cancers. It diminishes hyperpigmentation, and it does help to prevent wrinkles from ultraviolet, aka UV ray damage. ROSIE: So Nancy, you're standing in the sunscreen aisle at the pharmacy, at the store. There are tons of brands. There are so many SPFs, broad spectrum, other jargon. I think it's really hard to tell what is marketing and what you really need to pay attention to. So can you start at the beginning? What is SPF? What is the minimum you'd recommend? NANCY: SPF itself stands for sun protection factor. Sun protection factor is how well a sunscreen protects against UVB rays, okay? You can actually find sunscreens that are marked SPF 5, 50, and even 100. Now, the minimum that experts recommend is SPF 30, okay? And when you look at the label, it will say broad spectrum, hopefully. Now, broad spectrum means that the sunscreen is shown to protect against both UVA and UVB rays, so both of those. Anything that is more than sun protection factor 30 only marginally increases your protection. However, most of our body picks are SPF 50 and above. ROSIE: Why? NANCY: Well, because user error, such as not applying enough sunscreen to begin with and also not reapplying the required amount as often as directed. ROSIE: So we're going to get into that in a minute. I'm curious, SPF 70 and SPF 100, does that mean you have to reapply it less often than an SPF 5? NANCY: No. It's just like whether you eat a hamburger or whether you eat a gourmet five class meal, you probably are going to need dinner the next day. You should apply the sunscreen according to the directions. We will almost always say every two hours or as needed. So if you are in the burning sun, perhaps you want to try to reapply more often than if you were in an office job and only go out every few hours or so. ROSIE: And Nancy, when you say UVA and UVB, what do we mean by that? NANCY: Both UVA and UVB rays are types of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. I love how an expert once described it to me as the A is for aging, and the B is for burning, but both can cause skin cancer, so that's very important. I think sometimes people think, "Oh, well UVA is just about aging. It's just about vanity." But no, no, no, no. UVB is known for sunburn. UVA is known for aging, but both can lead to skin cancer. CHRISTINE: Beyond SPF, there are a couple different categories of sunscreen, and the terms always really confuse me. So there's physical sunscreen, and that's sometimes called mineral sunscreen. And the second category is chemical sunscreens. Can you just break down what the difference is between the mineral and the chemical sunscreens? NANCY: The active ingredients in mineral sunscreens act like a barrier, like a physical barrier between you and the UV light. When you put a mineral sunscreen on your body, it's like scattering the rays before they reach the skin surface, right? It's like bouncing off. The active ingredients in chemical sunscreens absorb the UV light, so they act in very different ways. Sometimes a sunscreen wants to both deflect and absorb, so they'll have a mix of both mineral and chemical active ingredients, like a double whammy, if you will, and those are referred to as combo sunscreens, combination. CAIRA: And can you explain why anyone would choose one over the other? NANCY: Well, generally speaking, mineral and chemical sunscreens are equally as effective when they're applied correctly and when they're applied often enough, and this is why my experts unanimously say, whether they are doctors or people in the field, the best sunscreen is the one you will wear, because one caveat with a mineral sunscreen is that many of them tend to be more difficult to rub into the skin and they can leave a white cast. But mineral sunscreens often are preferred by people with highly sensitive skin because the ingredients within are often less likely to irritate skin. Now, chemical sunscreens, they are often much easier to rub in and they usually absorb a lot better into the skin. They're essentially invisible. But some people might not be totally comfortable with the idea of chemical sunscreens because of the perceived harm to their health. Now, this is very important at this moment to say that the FDA, which regulates sunscreens that are sold in the US as a drug, is working very hard with sunscreen makers to determine the safety and efficacy of a dozen chemical active ingredients. Now, in the meantime, there's no reason to stop using any sunscreen. Whatever sunscreen you have, use it. And I'll personally be honest, having covered sunscreen, hundreds of bottles of sunscreen over the last five and a half years, mineral sunscreens have gotten much better. Our mineral picks have become increasingly cosmetically elegant, which is the fancy term for, "They look good on your skin." Honestly, most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a quality mineral sunscreen and a chemical one after about 15 minutes, which is usually how long it takes for the lotions to fully dry down on the skin. That's why one of the instructions on the back of sunscreens usually are, "Apply 15 minutes before going off into the world." CHRISTINE: I was wondering that because I always kind of assumed that the mineral sunscreen, because it was this physical blocker, if you put it on, then you were good to go immediately, but that's not the case. Like with any sunscreen, you really should be waiting about 15 minutes before you go out into the sun. NANCY: If there's one thing I have learned at this job, follow the instructions. They're there for a reason. CHRISTINE: Read the manual, read the instructions. NANCY: Read the manual. Make the most of the products you buy by following the directions. ROSIE: Nancy, you've said they've gotten better aesthetically. Is that true even for us brown folks? NANCY: Oh, I totally understand, but you're operating with an old textbook. The new news is these very cosmetically elegant sunscreens are just beautiful. Our picks for mineral sunscreens, they are absolutely gorgeous on the skin, and leave, no, if not, almost no, white cast. I mean, some of my favorite things to do are to go and look at the reviews of our top picks and see all of the brown people who are like, "Oh my God, a mineral sunscreen I can actually wear." And I feel like my work is making a difference in the world. CAIRA: I haven't had the chance to try the new pick yet, Nancy, but I will say there is a caveat to the really nice mineral sunscreens, right? They're just not cheap. NANCY: They're not cheap. Oh, let me tell you, being bougie on a budget with sunscreen is rough, and it's very disheartening to me. I take into consideration with our sunscreen guide just how expensive it is to take care of yourself. So yes, mineral sunscreens tend to be a factor of seven or higher, more than chemical sunscreens. CAIRA: Seven times more expensive? NANCY: So for example, my favorite chemical pick sunscreen in our traditional sunscreen guide is the Equate Sport giant bottle, which is the Walmart brand. It's the cheapest sunscreen we've ever tested. It's less than 40 cents an ounce. It comes in this amazing jug. If I say to people, "Hey, do you want to try this Equate Sport giant bottle of sunscreen?", there will be some wrinkled noses. However, that's why I do brand concealed testing, and almost everyone who wears chemical sunscreens falls in love with it, even more so than a lot of our more expensive sunscreens that we like. Now, let's compare that to my new SPF bestie, which is Badger's SPF Adventure Mineral Cream. This is the new runner up to Thrive. These are mineral sunscreens. Badger's is fragrance free. It feels great. It looks great. It's only four ingredients, zinc oxide, sunflower seed, beeswax, and vitamin E, but it's $6 an ounce. Okay, let's compare $6 an ounce to 40 cents an ounce. So if you're on a beach day and you're expecting to put an ounce of sunscreen, which is about a shot glass's worth on your body like six times a day, six times six, that's $36 of sunscreen a day. That's not tenable for the average individual. ROSIE: So chemical, mineral, we talked about these two different types of sunscreens. Sometimes it's not clear in bold letters on the bottles what brand is what. How can you tell? NANCY: You are correct. It is often difficult to tell. So you're not often going to be able to tell the whole story from the front of the bottle or the tube. You're going to need to turn around and check the active ingredients on the back of the bottle or tube. Now, in a mineral sunscreen, there will only be two active ingredients possible, either/or or a combination of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Now, chemical sunscreens, there's so many active ingredients and they've all got funny names like avobenzone or homosalate or all kinds of long-named ingredients. But basically, if you see anything other than zinc oxide or titanium and dioxide in the active ingredient section, it's a chemical or combination sunscreen. If you see zinc oxide only, it's a mineral sunscreen. If you see titanium dioxide only, it's a mineral sunscreen. If you see zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, what is it, Caira? CAIRA: A mineral sunscreen. CHRISTINE: There will be a quiz for everyone at the end of this episode. CAIRA: I always... I mean, whenever I was doing the facial sunscreen testing, I would still get duped sometimes. I thought I was buying an all-mineral sunscreen, but then I would really look at the ingredients and realize, "Oh crap, I actually bought a combo," because they won't say it on the bottle anywhere. CHRISTINE: On the bottle. You have to look at the ingredient list. CAIRA: You really do. CHRISTINE: Yeah. CAIRA: But as Nancy said, look at the label, and if you can't pronounce any of the words on it at all, than it's a chemical. CHRISTINE: Then it's chemical. CAIRA: On the other hand, if you look at it and it only says zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, then it's a mineral. ROSIE: And we're specifically talking about active ingredients, because there will necessarily be other ingredients, like fragrance and things like that, but active ingredients, that's what we're looking for. CAIRA: It'll be at the top of the ingredients box. ROSIE: Got you. NANCY: Absolutely. And I also can get duped. Some sunscreens use vague language, like, "Mineral plus," or, "reef lovin", so it's always really good to checkrr the ingredients. Like a lot of the more inexpensive sunscreens that only use zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, they often won't call themselves mineral sunscreens. They'll call themselves baby sunscreen, which I find interesting, right. I mean, I treat myself like a baby. I like to wear no added fragrance items. I like to have fewer ingredients. So I always find that really interesting. CAIRA: Right -- the only difference between baby sunscreens and regular sunscreens is that baby ones often avoid harsher ingredients, like you're saying Nancy. But grown ups can certainly use sunscreens marketed towards babies. And babies over 6 months old can use sunscreens that aren't marketed for them. NANCY: Yes. CAIRA: And the reason we're saying 6 months and older is because babies that are younger than that are more susceptible to the side effects of sunscreen. So the best advice we can give you is just to keep your baby out of the sun altogether. CHRISTINE: Nancy, I like to use Korean sunscreens and Japanese sunscreens. These are kind of different sunscreens than are available here in the United States. They have different active ingredients. NANCY: Well, Christine, I didn't know that you walked on the wild side like that. I didn't know I was in the presence of a felon. CHRISTINE: Oh, shh. Don't tell anybody. NANCY: Okay. I don't know. Big brother could be listening to our podcast, and so therefore, I am going to stick to the fact that only sunscreens containing FDA approved active ingredients are okayed for sale in the United States. CHRISTINE: Well, I did buy my last batch in Japan, so... CAIRA: Straight from the source. CHRISTINE: Yeah, straight from the source. But I mean, there's definitely sites that you can buy these sunscreens through. NANCY: Oh, it's easier than ever to purchase imported sunscreens, and many people do. And that's because the FDA hasn't approved any new sunscreen ingredients in nearly three decades now. We are trying, but trying is not results at this moment. And so other countries like the ones you mentioned, Japan, Korea, they've approved a variety of sunscreen filters that are reported to outperform FDA-approved active ingredients in terms of protection, in particular, UVA protection. And what does the A stand for? CHRISTINE: Aging. CAIRA: Aging. NANCY: Exactly. Right. So a lot of people, like Christine, who has admitted her vanity, like to seek out products that pertain to their interests and also help them prevent skin cancer. You're not alone, Christine. CHRISTINE: And what about European sunscreens? Those can also have different active ingredients than what you can find in the States, right? NANCY: Absolutely, and I have spoken with the FDA. Everybody wants a solution. It's just hard to come to. One of the experts I've spoken to used the term, "Quagmire." CHRISTINE: For the European sunscreens, we've talked a bit on this show about how La Roche-Posay is a pharmacy brand that you can now get in the States, and they sell a pretty popular sunscreen line. Is the sunscreen that's available here from La Roche-Posay, does it have those same active ingredients in Europe, or is it a different sunscreen they're selling here in US pharmacies versus what you would buy, say, in France? NANCY: If it is on the shelves in American stores, you can best believe it only has either the two active mineral ingredients that the FDA has approved, one of the chemical active ingredients that the FDA has approved, or a combination of the two. The fancy brands that are sold in America, there's not a single chemical active ingredient that has been approved since 1999. So there's nothing new. ROSIE: Okay, quick recap with sunscreen, you got to be wearing it all year round every day all day. You got to be wearing it in the snow, in the rain, in the sunshine, all four seasons. And you got to be looking for SPF 30 or above, ideally. You also can consider your choices, chemical sunscreen, mineral sunscreen, or maybe a combo. Mineral sunscreens are going to contain active ingredients, and those act like a physical barrier between you and UV light. Chemical sunscreens are going to contain active ingredients that absorb UV light, and again, the biggest slam dunk takeaway so far, sunscreen all day, every day. CHRISTINE: We're going to take a quick break, and when we come back, we'll discuss some of the most surprising things that you have found, Nancy, in your sunscreen reporting, including what you should know about quote reef safe sunscreens, how much you should be wearing, other things you can do to protect yourself from the sun. We'll be right back. ROSIE: Welcome back. So, Nancy, in addition to 'broad spectrum', another term I've seen on bottles of sunscreen is reef safe. What does that mean? And is that something we should be gravitating toward? NANCY: Okay, well, step one, some sunscreens may be marketed as reef safe, okay, and there's many definitions that exist for this term. Regulations vary location to location, but there is no such thing as a totally reef safe sunscreen. Only reef friendly, or I like to say reef safer. But the truth of the matter is reefs are suffering because of some sunscreen ingredients. Okay? Some sunscreen ingredients can be harmful to marine life, and marine life includes coral reefs. So if you're going into a place with reefs, like Hawaii, for example, you need to be using a very specific kind of sunscreen when you're going into the ocean. So what you need to do is look for sunscreens that utilize non-nano active minerals. So you should be looking for non-nano titanium dioxide or non-nano zinc oxide in a mineral sunscreen. And essentially, the particles of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide aren't small enough to be easily absorbed or ingested by marine life. CAIRA: Right. And really, the research says non-nano particles are thought to be better than any other sunscreen ingredients, but they're still not doing zero harm. So the safest choice for marine life is to wear sun protective clothing in the ocean, like rashguards, and no sunscreen. But if you want sunscreen – go with something non-nano. And Nancy, what are your recommendations in that category – of 'reef safe-er' sunscreens? NANCY: Okay, so I love our picks so much. Anyone who's looking for sunscreen to take with them on their next fabulous trip, I recommend three brands, or we, as a collective, because contrary to popular belief, this isn't just me sitting around rubbing sunscreen on my body. I test these things on so many people a year. I test them on everyone from my mom with her older, darker skin. I test things on my brother with his beard. I test things on my children, my family, my colleagues, and I just had an amazing pool day where we all got together and tested different sunscreens. From all of this very careful look-and-feel conversation, we recommend three reef safer brands: Thrive, Think Sport, and Badger. CAIRA: Where was my invite to this pool party? NANCY: Girl, you have got to come back to Los Angeles. CHRISTINE: What did the panelists like the most this year? NANCY: Okay, so this has been a really fun year. Like I said, every year the sunscreen gets better and better. We did a ton of brand concealed evaluations where we focused on look and feel. So we've got our tried-and-true's. For a few years now, Thrive, which is a reef friendly mineral sunscreen. The beloved sunscreen that is Banana Boat Light As Air. Now, it's a chemical sunscreen, but it's a great one. I mean, it dries down. Caira, you can back me up. It's got a great dry down. CAIRA: Yeah, it does. NANCY: Dry down is the fancy way of saying how does it feel on your skin after 15 minutes? Is it tacky? Is it greasy? Do you feel it? And it truly is light as air. Fun fact, the Banana Boat face sunscreen and the Banana Boat body sunscreen is the exact same sunscreen, right, Caira? CAIRA: Mm-hmm. But they will charge you extra. If you don't look at the label and you buy the face sunscreen, they will charge you extra for that, so look at it. CHRISTINE: That's a hot tip. I like that. NANCY: I know. Okay, and then of course, I've already talked ad nauseum about my favorite long-time pick, the Equate Sport giant bottle, which is the cheapest sunscreen we've ever tested, at less than 40 cents an ounce. But almost everyone who wears chemical sunscreens falls in love with it. The caveat is it does smell like a medicine cabinet- CAIRA: Lovely. NANCY: ... When you first put it on. Okay? But that is the price you pay to have a jug of sunscreen for $13. Okay. Now, like I said earlier, my new SPF bestie, I'm telling you guys, Badger's SPF 50 Adventure Mineral Cream is the new runner up to Thrive in the Reef Safe Guide. Like I said, it's fragrance free. It feels great. It looks great, but $6 an ounce. I'd be blessed whoever has that in their budget. CAIRA: Now that we've got a basic understanding of sunscreen and how it works, I want to talk to you about the things people may be doing wrong with their sunscreens. See, I learned so many surprising things when I was working on the Wirecutter Guide for Face Sunscreen, so I kind of wanted to reveal to the people some of our findings in the form of a game. So we're going to give you a scenario, and you're going to tell us what's wrong with this picture and explain why. Are you ready? NANCY: I'm ready. CAIRA: Okay. Scenario one: on a hot summer day, I'll dab a little sunscreen on my face and my body when I go outside. NANCY: I mean, would you drink a thimble full of water if you felt dehydrated? So, no, you should be applying at least an ounce of sunscreen to your whole body if you're going to be exposed to the sun. Now, what an ounce look like? People say a shot glass full. Basically, fill your whole palm full, divide it in two, and slather that all around your body, making sure to get all of the crevices and creaks and crannies. And when in doubt, put more on. I would rather be slightly more greasy than to not have a protected spot. CAIRA: Yeah, when I was working on sunscreens, my motto became more is more, because you can never have too much, only too little. ROSIE: Okay, Nancy, scenario two: I slather sunscreen all over my face and body right before I go out, and I'm set for the day. NANCY: Now, this is actually something I also learned in my five and a half years here, because let she amongst us who has not just slathered once and thought they were done for the day, throw the first bottle of sunscreen, because I did not realize that its efficacy wears off, or it wears off. So you should be reapplying sunscreen approximately every two hours or more often, especially if you're swimming or sweating. I recommend setting a phone timer, continue to reapply. Just like one glass of water isn't enough in the morning. You need to drink water throughout the day. One application of sunscreen is also not enough. CAIRA: Okay, next scenario. It's the dead of a gloomy winter, and I'm all bundled up, all the time. So the only area of skin exposed is my face, so I don't wear any sunscreen. NANCY: That's the part that many people care about most. So I definitely would suggest that you wear sunscreen on that exposed skin. And what a lot of people don't realize is often winter sun with the reflection of the snow can be even harsher on your skin. So definitely still wear sunscreen in the winter on that exposed skin. At least half a teaspoon of sunscreen on your face, neck and ears. Don't forget your ears. Don't forget behind the ears. Don't forget inside the ear. Just get your ears, people. And like you said, Caira, as you learned when you did the Face Sunscreen Guide, more is more. CAIRA: Yeah. Also, half a teaspoon can be kind of hard to measure out when you're just slathering sunscreen on your face. But what I learned is that if you put out just your index in your middle finger and you line those two fingers with sunscreen, that should be enough for that entire area. ROSIE: There you go. Okay, here's another scenario. What if I'm at the pool and I use spray sunscreen to get all of my hard to reach nooks and crannies? What do you think? NANCY: I think that you probably didn't get all the hard to reach nooks and crannies because we don't really recommend any spray sunscreens. We totally understand their appeal. So over the years, we've asked many experts about spray sunscreens unanimously. They're like, "Spray sunscreens are not a good choice." And that's for a couple of reasons. Number one, you might be thinking it's getting those nooks and crannies, but it's not. A lot of the sunscreen sprays away in the wind. And the funny thing is, to get the sunscreen onto your skin, even after you spray it, you still have to rub it in so you're not even skipping a step. You actually are adding a less effective step by using spray sunscreen. Plus, if you can smell the spray, you're inhaling it, and experts tell us that that poses a potential health risk. CAIRA: Okay, Nancy, after I wash my face in the morning, I apply my sunscreen first and then my moisturizer. NANCY: Well, that's better than no sunscreen. So step one, I give you an A for effort, but I give you a B for these steps, because our experts always tell us that sunscreen should be the last step in your skincare routine. We wash our face, we do our skincare, and then you apply the sunscreen, let it set, and then put on your makeup if you're going to wear any. CAIRA: Right. ROSIE: Okay. I've got another scenario for Nancy. I'm wearing a foundation with SPF 30 in it, so I don't have to wear sunscreen. True? NANCY: Not true, because of the parameters around how much sunscreen is enough. So you'd need to use a lot of makeup. Half a teaspoon is more foundation than most people would normally wear in order to get the full SPF 30 protection. So still wear your sunscreen. There's no harm. It would be difficult to wear enough makeup to effectively get the full SPF 30 sun protection. ROSIE: So again, if you happen to get a little bit more, it's Caira's more is more adage. CAIRA: Always more is more. CHRISTINE: Okay, I'm going to take the last one. So let's say I don't trust that sunscreen actually works, and I think it'll do more harm than good to my health, say, like, the chemicals will absorb into my skin and cause cancer, so I don't wear it at all. NANCY: Well, we know Christine doesn't believe this because she's hopping planes to Japan. But of course, we all know that's not true. However, it's understandable how people can get the wrong idea. Everybody makes the choices they want to make in their life. We here at Wirecutter think it's very important to wear sunscreen. It is possible to find a sunscreen that should work for you, but if you're just like, "Nope, absolutely not," you're going to have to be dedicated to wearing sun protective clothing. Now, sun protective clothing is amazing. You've all seen people with those big old floppy hats, the masks, the jackets, the ponchos, the umbrella. Kudos. If that's the life you choose to live, you're still protecting yourself from the sun. UPF clothing is what you're going to want to look for. You're going to want to look for ultraviolet protection factor. Now, UPF is to fabric what SPF is to sunscreens. And there are some specifically manufactured UPF clothes, like rash guards for surfers. All clothing offers some protection against UV rays, but not all fabrics are protective ones like that are specifically manufactured. So you're going to want to look for thicker, darker fabrics that are more protective than light thin-colored ones. And if you can find a looser fit that's more baggy, that's not skin tight, it's more protective. CHRISTINE: All right, that's good to know. I will not be wearing my Eileen Fisher middle-aged lady look to protect myself from the sun. I will be wearing polyester bag over my body, right? CAIRA: Yeah. With an umbrella. CHRISTINE: I think I saw one on the runway this fashion week. CAIRA: There's always one. NANCY: You're just in vogue. CAIRA: Okay, Nancy, before we wrap, we always ask our guests one final question. What's the last thing you've bought that you've really loved? NANCY: I love this question. I buy so many things that I love. This is the best job for me because I love to shop. I love to analyze things, and I'm really thoughtful about the things I buy. I think the last thing I bought that I really love is this bag that I have been eyeing, this backpack, for at least seven or eight months. It's the Tobiq. It's this backpack with all these compartments. I got the biggest one, which is 60 liters. It has like 18 compartments. It's this giant backpack that can also serve as a carry-on suitcase. CAIRA: Nancy, I am listening. NANCY: Oh my God. It's amazing. The Instagram ads got me. I am an Instagram mom, and my phone knows me better than I know myself. So I bought the bag, and I bought it at a time last month where I could get the new Free People collab. So it's these really cool rainbow colors, and it's so beautiful, and I love it, and it carries all my stuff. It has a huge laptop compartment. I mean, I have 10 giant backpacks, so adding this one was, especially because it was like 200 bucks, I was like, "Do I need this?" And then I got it, and I was like, "I need this." The Tobiq 60 liter backpack bag. ROSIE: I love it. Nancy, thank you so much for joining us. Really appreciate it. NANCY: I love you so much. This is great. ROSIE: Nancy Redd, what a delight. CHRISTINE: Oh, my gosh. CAIRA: I love her. ROSIE: A wealth of knowledge, but also just an absolute delight. CAIRA: Yeah. CHRISTINE: I'm never going to forget the UVA, UVB. CAIRA: Aging. CHRISTINE: Aging and burning. Now, I understand. ROSIE: I love that. My takeaway from this episode is just how much sunscreen I need to be putting on my whole body. I think I've been really good about coverage on my face, but I got to make sure that I'm doing enough on my arms and my legs and my hands. I can't have my toes wrinkling. CAIRA: Yeah, that's why price per ounce is so important. You might feel like you're really in the weeds when you're looking at something like that, but when you have to use a shot glass worth of sunscreen on your body every day, that really does add up. CHRISTINE: Or every two hours- CAIRA: Or every two hours. CHRISTINE: ... If you're outside in the sun a lot, right? CAIRA: Yeah. And also, one thing that I really wanted to highlight again was just Nancy's point about reef safe sunscreens, because I feel like there's a lot of intentional confusion around that. I want to press people to look a little bit deeper into any sunscreens that they're picking up, hoping that they will be reef safe, to just do a little extra digging and research to make sure that it is those non-nano titanium dioxide or zinc oxide ingredients, because otherwise, it isn't actually reef safe. CHRISTINE: Yeah, I didn't know that before, and now I will know to look for that. My big takeaway from this episode is that I am breaking the law, that I am un-American, and I am buying sunscreen that I'm not supposed to be buying here in the United States. But I love it, and I will probably continue doing it. CAIRA: CCC on the lam. CHRISTINE: The other big takeaway I have is that I know a lot of people who do end up ponying up for the La Roche Posay, like the European brand sunscreens at the pharmacy, and those are great. They might feel great, but you should not buy them thinking that they have the actual active ingredients that are sold in sunscreens in Europe. If they're being sold in a pharmacy here in the States, they are not going to have those active ingredients. They will have active ingredients that are FDA approved here, so you're essentially buying a US sunscreen that might feel fancier. ROSIE: If you want to find out more about Wirecutter's coverage or if you want to check out any of the products that Nancy recommended today, in addition to any of her reporting on sunscreen, go to our website, or you can find a link in our show notes, and that is it for us this week. If you're going to sunbathe, put on that sunscreen. CHRISTINE: That's right. ROSIE: Peace. CHRISTINE: Bye. ROSIE: Bye. CHRISTINE: The Wirecutter Show is executive produced by Rosie Guerin and produced by Abigail Keele, engineering support from Mattie Mazziello and Nick Pittman. Today's episode was mixed by Katherine Anderson. Original music by Dan Powell, Marian Lozano, Alisha Bah-Etup, and Diane Wong. Wirecutter's Deputy Publisher and General Manager is Cliff Levy. Ben Fruman is Wirecutter's Editor in Chief. I'm Christine Cyr Clisset. CAIRA: I'm Caira Blackwell. ROSIE: And I'm Rosie Guerin. CHRISTINE: Thanks for listening. CHRISTINE: It's like you can smoke it, but you can't sell it sort of a thing.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 Earnings
Personal care company Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) missed Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 3.1% year on year to $580.7 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.87 per share was 3.1% below analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Edgewell Personal Care? Find out in our full research report. Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) Q1 CY2025 Highlights: Revenue: $580.7 million vs analyst estimates of $591.2 million (3.1% year-on-year decline, 1.8% miss) Adjusted EPS: $0.87 vs analyst expectations of $0.90 (3.1% miss) Adjusted EBITDA: $99.3 million vs analyst estimates of $97.18 million (17.1% margin, 2.2% beat) Management lowered its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $2.95 at the midpoint, a 9.2% decrease EBITDA guidance for the full year is $335 million at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $356.3 million Operating Margin: 10.1%, down from 11.7% in the same quarter last year Free Cash Flow was -$104.4 million, down from $117.5 million in the same quarter last year Organic Revenue fell 1.5% year on year (0.1% in the same quarter last year) Market Capitalization: $1.45 billion Company Overview Boasting brands such as Banana Boat, Schick, and Skintimate, Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) sells personal care products in the skin and sun care, shave, and feminine care categories. Sales Growth A company's long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Even a bad business can shine for one or two quarters, but a top-tier one grows for years. With $2.22 billion in revenue over the past 12 months, Edgewell Personal Care is a small consumer staples company, which sometimes brings disadvantages compared to larger competitors benefiting from economies of scale and negotiating leverage with retailers. As you can see below, Edgewell Personal Care's 1.5% annualized revenue growth over the last three years was sluggish. This shows it failed to generate demand in any major way and is a rough starting point for our analysis. Edgewell Personal Care Quarterly Revenue This quarter, Edgewell Personal Care missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 3.1% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $580.7 million of revenue. Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 2.2% over the next 12 months, similar to its three-year rate. This projection doesn't excite us and suggests its newer products will not accelerate its top-line performance yet. Unless you've been living under a rock, it should be obvious by now that generative AI is going to have a huge impact on how large corporations do business. While Nvidia and AMD are trading close to all-time highs, we prefer a lesser-known (but still profitable) stock benefiting from the rise of AI. Click here to access our free report one of our favorites growth stories.
CBC
27-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
Winnipeg family claims 'excruciating' skin wounds linked to sunscreen, sues manufacturer
A Winnipeg family who went on a vacation hoping to relax and enjoy their time away ended up experiencing unbearable pain on their skin which they claim was caused by the sunscreen product they used. The mother and three young children are now suing the company that makes the sunscreen and the retailer that sold it to them. The woman and her husband went to Cuba for a holiday in April 2023 along with their children, now aged 13, 10 and six, says a statement of claim she filed this month at the Court of King's Bench in Winnipeg. Before leaving, they went to a Walmart store in Winnipeg and bought a bottle of Banana Boat Ultra Sport SPF 50 sunscreen to take with them. While on vacation, the mother applied the sunscreen to herself and the children in the manner outlined in the directions on the product, according to the statement of claim. Shortly after the sunscreen was applied, the mom and her children felt a "burning sensation" on the skin where the product was applied, the court document says. Thinking that the burning sensation could have been caused by sun exposure, they reapplied the sunscreen about two hours later. Vacation 'transformed into a nightmare': suit "After applying the sunscreen for a second time, the plaintiffs felt excruciating and unbearable pain, akin to feeling acid on their skin," the claim says. The mother had skin wounds on her forehead, chest, arms, shoulder, back and knees, it says. Her daughter got wounds and rashes on her shoulders and arms, according to the lawsuit, while the now 10-year-old boy had wounds on his shoulders, back, face, ears and arms, and his six-year-old brother had wounds on his face, ears, and forearms. "What was supposed to be a relaxing and joyful family vacation quickly transformed into a nightmare," the court document says. The pain from the wounds got worse, forcing the family to stay out of the sun for the rest of the trip and miss out on some non-refundable excursions they had planned, the lawsuit claims. It says that when the family returned to Winnipeg, they were "covered in fluid-filled blisters" and discovered they had chemical burns on their skin resulting from the sunscreen. The allegations in the statement of claim have not been tested in court and the defendants have not filed defence statements. Sunscreen contained carcinogenic benzene: lawsuit The mother and three children are all plaintiffs in the lawsuit, with the mother serving as litigation guardian for the youths. They're suing the manufacturer and distributor of the Banana Boat brand sunscreen, Edgewell Personal Care Canada ULC, as well as Walmart Canada Corp., which was the retailer. The lawsuit alleges that Edgewell made or distributed a sunscreen that was defective and unsafe for use. The court document claims the Banana Boat sunscreen was made with the chemical compound benzene, which Edgewell "knew or ought to have known was harmful to human skin and has carcinogenic properties." The court document alleges Edgewell failed to put a warning on the sunscreen bottle about any potential adverse effects that could happen from applying the product. It also alleges Walmart and its employees had a duty to ensure the sunscreen it was selling was safe. Walmart failed to notify its employees about the dangers associated with the product, the claim says. A spokesperson for Edgewell said in a statement the company does not comment on open litigation. An emailed statement from Stephanie Fusco, Walmart Canada's senior manager of corporate affairs, said the company is aware of the complaint, but since it's an ongoing legal matter, it cannot comment further. Fusco said the sunscreen product at issue in the lawsuit is currently available for sale. CBC reached out to the plaintiff's lawyer for comment on the case but had not received a response prior to publication.
