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Milkeed oil has potential use in sunscreens because it can protect skin from two types of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Chemist Rogers E. Harry-O’kuru studies UV radiation absorbance spectra of modified milkweed oils.
Photo by Peggy Greb.
