L'Oréal's wearable sensor will track your UV exposure throughout the day
L'Oréal has announced a wearable device that measures your exposure to ultraviolet radiation that can seriously damage your skin and eyes and potentially cause skin cancer. The La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV sensor is designed to clip onto your clothes or bag, and it relies on NFC rather than Bluetooth to transmit its data, meaning it doesn't require a battery to function. L'Oreal previously introduced a similar sensor that attached to your fingernail.
Despite the dangers of UV radiation, it can be very difficult to know exactly how much you're being exposed to. UVA rays can penetrate clouds and glass, which means you're probably exposed to them more than you think. L'Oréal's sensor has the potential to educate people about how often they're being exposed, although it won't solve the problem of people not using enough sunscreen in response.
Once your phone has the UV data, it can integrate it into Apple's HealthKit if you're using an iOS device. There will also be shortcuts to purchase skincare products from L'Oréal's skincare brand La Roche-Posay within the app.
Love the skin you're in. Especially if you're a vampire.
(Score: 2) by rob_on_earth on Thursday November 15 2018, @09:05AM (1 child)
Except I heard a radio interview a couple of weeks ago saying that it was rated such that users could/should apply sunscreen directly to the device and see the difference/lack of.
One of the many BBC science podcasts I regularly listen to.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Thursday November 15 2018, @02:58PM
Except: the device doesn't sweat or rub itself...
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