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Calls to remove duty on sunscreen products grow louder

Michael Gwarisa

By Kudakwashe Pembere Calls to remove duty for the production and importation of sunscreen lotions are growing louder by the day at a time when persons living with albinism are having to fork out around US$20 for a tube. A person living with albinism requires four to five tubes per month which add to 125

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People with Vitiligo bemoan exorbitant sunscreen cost

Michael Gwarisa

THE huge cost of sunscreens and other body creams used by people with skin conditions such as vitiligo is preventing many from accessing the essential commodities, exposing them to skin diseases including skin cancers. By Kudakwashe Pembere In some instances, people have to folk out not less US$20 every month for a bottle of sunscreen.

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