Summer has started and, as usual, many people head out to the store to buy sunscreen lotions to “protect” their skin against harmful UV rays. It is known that the excess of sun can cause cancer, but what has not been known, or rather not talked about much, is that the chemicals in sunscreen lotions can cause cancer too and most of them offer no protection at all.
In 2008 CDC released a study, in which benzophenone-3 (BP-3) and Oxybenzone (derivative) found in many sunscreens and cosmetic products, can cause melanoma and other forms of skin cancer.
It has been known since 1993 that this chemical can attack DNA when illuminated.
Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to research of unbiased consumer information, stated that their scientists can recommend only 39 out of 500 sunscreen on the market.
Loving Naturals, Soleo Organics, Beyond Coastal and California Baby are among the best brands recommended.
Surprisingly, the popular brands like Neutrogena or Banana Boat did not make the list. EWG recommends sunscreens with ingredients like Zinc, Titanium dioxide, Avobenzone or Mexoryl SX and urges to avoid sunscreens with Oxybenzone, Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) and added insect repellent.
To make matters more confusing, the SPF numbers often don't mean much. EWG claims that the FDA has already said that SPFs greater than 50 are misleading but has not updated their sunscreen guidelines since 1978. “This blatant lack of oversight is outrageous,” says EWG.
Meanwhile, the best advice remains simple. Stay away from the sun when it is in its highest position, noon to 2pm; time yourself to go to the shade often, use protective clothing and sunglasses, and if all fails, apply sunscreen, but good one. For that, you can thank EWG who did all the research and compiled the lists for you.
According to this study, sunscreens containing vobenzone and titanium dioxide are the most effective. Warwick L. Morison, M.D. (March 11, 2004). “Photosensitivity”. The New England Journal of Medicine.
Some good advice here, but there are 2 aspects I feel should be added to provide additional help in protecting you or preventing you from cancer:
1. Vitamin D is created by your skin from the sun's UVB rays and the best time for this is in direct sun. ie midday. Wearing sunscreen prevents your skin from being able to do this by blocking out most of the UVB rays. You only need 10 – 20 minutes in this direct sun to create a recommended daily dosage of 1000 IU's. Those with Vit D levels too low are at risk of all sorts of health issues.
2. Besides looking for a sunscreen that contains no toxic chemicals, try and locate one that contains added benefits for your skin rather than one with a list a mile long of ingredients that are of no real benefit to the skin. Antioxidants are a good start!
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Spring is just around the corner and following that summer, so this article was very helpful in reminding me about the dangers of UV light. Putting on sunscreen is like pouring water through water filters. You want to keep the nasty things out of your body or away from your skin. I have very fair skin, so I'm already prone to melanomas, I'll be on the lookout for BP-3 from now on.
Yeh, There are many sunscreens out there in the market that cause skin cancer and its very difficult to check out the best ones. However thanks for sharing the guide.
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Are these sunscreens the best ones?
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I really don't understand what this SPF numbers are meant for?
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Do these SPF numbers really matter? If I am not wrong these SPF numbers vary according to skin types.
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As I think, the best natural sunscreen is the internal sunscreen built through the proper intake of nutrition.One should have vegetables rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C.
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Well thats no good. I always try to buy stuff with a uv coating. Whether it's a screen protector , sun glasses, or sunscreen.
Thanks alot for sharing this with us, was a really interesting post.
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“Surprisingly, the popular brands like Neutrogena or Banana Boat did not make the list.” wonderful, next we'll find out our tap water is poisoned with fluoride and Rx drugs. What?!?!?
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