[bawolff]

Stone age people used sunscreen. It wasn't anywhere near as effective as modern sunscreen. Presumably they were less concerned about skin cancer and more concerned about the immediate effects of a sunburn

[armatav]

Bro what - they did not use sunscreen - where did they get titanium and zinc?

[donkers]

The History of Sunscreen

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abs...

[armatav]

Also not seeing titanium, zinc, oxybenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, or avobenzone.

[haldujai]

Who is defining the word "sunscreen" so narrowly to these compounds?

All you are doing is listing modern formulations, some of which are not even generally regarded as safe anymore.

[armatav]

Point being that ancients did not use sunscreen or anything remotely close to the formulae we have today - what we have today was roughly defined 100 years ago and has some serious consequential effects on the endocrine system and more.

[haldujai]

> Point being that ancients did not use sunscreen

The statement being made by others is that "ancients" applied a topical substance to protect their skin from harmful effects of the sun, most would call that sunscreen[0] but use whatever word you prefer.

> anything remotely close to the formulae we have today

No one is making this claim.

[0] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sunscree...

[klocksib]

https://www.heifer.org/blog/sun-protection-through-the-ages-...

[armatav]

Not seeing titanium, zinc, oxybenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, or avobenzone.

That’s not our sunscreen.