Future of Earth the ozone layer that protects the surface from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun. An increase in UV-B radiation of only 10–30% is sufficient to cause a significant impact to life; particularly to the phytoplankton that form the base of the oceanic food chain. A supernova explosion at a distance of 26 light years will reduce the ozone column density by half. On average, a supernova explosion occurs within 32 light years once every few hundred million years, resulting in a depletion of the ozone layer lasting several centuries. Over the next two billion years, there will be about 20
UV filter nm), UVB (290-320 nm) and UVC (200-280 nm ). Ultraviolet absorbing compounds are the active ingredients of sunscreen products and other personal care products (e.g. lipsticks, shampoos, hair sprays, body washes, toilet soaps, and insect repellents). Chemical filters are generally used in combination in order to get sufficient protection against UV. They protect humans from the serious effects of UV radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering it. The reflection and scattering effecst are done by physical UV filters which are inorganic UV filters such as titaniumdioxide (TiO) and zinc oxide (ZnO). Absorption is accomplished by organic UV filters which are