Tag: sunscreen

Calls to remove duty on sunscreen products grow louder

Kuda Pembere

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 ml. This emerged during an International Day of Albinism Awareness Day celebrations organized by the Albinism Empowerment Coalition (AEC) held recently in the capital. In an interview, Former Kambuzuma Legislator Willias Madzimure said manufacturers of…

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People with Vitiligo bemoan exorbitant sunscreen cost

Kuda Pembere

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. This emerged during a vitiligo commemoration organized by Lancet Laboratories on Thursday where people with vitiligo said sunscreen products are expensive. Lancet, can we please have affordable sunscreen because sunscreen is very expensive and affordable…

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