U-Peel Rays

Grade:

10

Teacher:

Tayde Lund

My project, Upeel-Rays, is about finding the best sunscreen out of the six I have chosen to prevent the most 'sunburn' produced on the banana peels I used to substitute for human flesh. I recorded the sunburn/browning of the peels by referring to a three by four chart that ranges from under ripe bananas to over ripe bananas- 1 to 12 degrees of browning. I wanted to find a sunscreen that would give me a bang for my buck, and this experiment was how I would know this; This was my main inspiration for choosing to enact this project. As a result, all of the sunscreens had very similar results of browning, yet they all were very browned. the sunscreen that had the least 'sunburns' was Blue Lizard SPF. My project is important because it seeks to find quality in name-brand products, which all promise guaranteed satisfaction, so it is important to fact check the viability of these products. Additionally, this project was important for shedding light on the potential hazard that sunscreen might have on organic substances. In all, this experiment is meant to encourage skepticism in all claims made by brands, and to put them to the test.

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