MacuShield® News: Grand Opening of a Vision Research Centre

The Macular Pigment Research Group (MPRG), a multi-disciplinary team comprising of vision scientists, nutritionists, biochemists, statisticians, optometrists, and ophthalmologists finally opened the long awaited  €4 million Vision Research Centre, based in Waterford, Ireland.

Amongst some of world’s well known eye specialists, MacuShield® were also one of the privileged companies to attend the grand opening of the Waterford Institution of Technology’s Vision Research Centre. The state-of-the art centre led by Dr. John Nolan and Professor Stephen Beatty is the only one of its kind in the world, bringing together a range of the most advanced vision testing equipment, allowing the team of 10 full time researchers to measure vision at a super-sensitive level.

MacuShield® hope to use this relationship to find new scientific research and studies based on the role of eye nutrition for vision and prevention of blindness, giving scope for further development of products offered by MacuShield®.

ZEON healthcare are the official distributor of MacuShield® in the U.K.

For more information, email enquiries@zeonhealthcare.com or call 0845 8123400

PRESS RELEASE: Potentially damaging Zinc Oxide used in sunscreens – the sun mousse® is Zinc Oxide free!

Recent findings suggest the risk of cancer is increased when using products containing Zinc Oxide.  Selecting the right sunscreen,  is now more difficult than ever–  the sun mousse® is the answer.

Zinc Oxide is a widely used ingredient in most sunscreens. It acts as a physical block from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Not only does a recent study suggest that this compound is harmful, but it also sits on the skin leaving a sticky and greasy residue!

Unlike many other sunscreens  the sun mousse® is specially formulated to help protect the skin from damaging UVA and UVB rays, without the use of Zinc Oxide. Popular amongst major health and beauty retailer Boots, the sun mousse® has  fast established itself as a leader in the sunscreen market. Now with concerns that Zinc Oxide could be a significant threat to your skin’s health– the sun mousse® is sure to be the popular choice for the whole family!

the sun mousse® is available in SPF 20, SPF 30, SPF 30 for Kids and now SPF 50 and SPF 50 for kids.  the sun mousse® contains Octocrylene and  Polysilicone sun filters, to help protect you and your loved one’s from UVA and UVB rays. All variants allow your skin to breathe normally, reducing the risk of prickly heat!

Christian Hankins, Brand Manager of the sun mousse® claims “the sun mousse® is truly unique, not just because it’s a mousse but because it is rapidly absorbed into the secondary layer of the skin. This means the skin breath’s normally reducing the chances of getting prickly heat. Crucially, the sun mousse® contains the latest in sun protection technology. I truly believe the sun mousse® is the best way to protect the whole family.”