Franz Greiter Sunscreen
One of the first sunscreens was invented by chemist Franz Greiter in 1938. Greiter's sunscreen was called Gletscher Crème or Glacier Cream and had a sun protection factor (SPF) of 2. The formula for Glacier Cream was picked up by a company called Piz Buin, named after the place Greiter was sunburned and inspired to invent sunscreen in. Franz Greiter also invented sun protection factor (SPF) in 1962, a standard for measuring the effectiveness of sunscreen when applied at an even rate of 2 milligrams per square centimeter.
Benjamin Green Sunscreen
One of the first popular sunscreen products was invented by Florida pharmacist, Benjamin Green in 1944. Green's patented sunscreen was called Red Vet Pet, and his patent was bought by Coppertone who sold it as Coppertone Girl" and "Bain de Soleil" brands, in the early 1950s.
Who Else?
In the early 1930's, South Australian chemist, HA Milton Blake, experimented to produce a sunburn cream. The founder of L'Oreal, chemist Eugene Schueller, invented the first sunscreen in 1936.In 1980, Coppertone developed the first UVA/UVB sunscreen.
