Kaycee Deery, a15-year-old schoolgirl from Londonderry, has been crowned UK Young Scientist of the Year for creating an environmentally friendly sunscreen.
Kaycee set about creating natural sunscreens with UVA protection, derived from naturally-occurring oils.Designing a homemade lightbox containing a UVA light torch, she tested each oil for its ability to provide SPF protection.
The Derry student plans to further her experiments by testing for UVB protection to help avoid damage to skin such as burning and an increased risk of skin cancer.Northern Ireland was well represented among the winners at the competition, with Nikita Morrison and Becca Connolly, also from St Mary's College, winning the intermediate science category award.
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