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Caught out in the sun again for longer than expected? Trouble remembering to put on your creams and lotions? Hard to slow down your family down long enough to get their sunscreen on? A new supplement is being introduce in the U.S. that could protect you against UV rays and fight sun damage in your skin. Polypodium leucotomos is a herb that grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It has exceptional antioxidant that has been shown to reduce the severity of sunburns and could actually prevent skin aging. While not a complete substitute for sunscreen, the product which has been available for years in Europe and Australia has shown promising results. In the U.S., this antioxidant is sold under the brand name Heliocare®.