Some sunscreens can pose risks..
The sunscreens under question are chemical sunscreens (ingredients like: octylmethylcinnamate, oxybenzone, avobenzone, benzophone, mexoryl, P…ABA and PARSOL 1789.) These ingredients are in question because they have the ability to enter the blood stream and disrupt the endocrine system. .
Hormones are released by your endocrine glands, and hormones are lipid (fat) based molecules. Many of these sunscreen ingredients are also fat based, and have the ability to "confuse" your body's reception to it's own hormones. Sunscreen chemicals that mimic hormones often mimic estrogen, and are called xenoestrogen..
There are several more reasons why chemical sunscreens are in questions: .
1) because they generate a great amount of free radical activity. (free radicals are those things we're always trying to fight with anti-oxidants, free radicals can damage the cell wall).
2) chemicals sunscreen cause allergic reactions to many sensitive folks.
3) finally, these chemicals are linked to damaging the coral reef! look up sunscreen and the reef and you will see photos of diseased and dying reefs. (and to think, it was only the effect of a minute amount of sunscreen washing off in the water daily, it had a big effect!).
I hope you'll stay safe in the sun and make smart decisions when buying sunscreen.I use the EWG to help me with my product choices: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens2008/index.php I just bought #2 TruKid. It's awesome, good on sensitive skin, mildly scented, and broad spectrum physical block, which makes me happy I'm not harming the environment or myself. .
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The chemicals in sunscreen products work by absorbing the ultra violet rays and then scattering them, the most common of these is para-aminobenzoic acid or PABA. Mexoryl SX is… said to be the most effective of these chemicals but has only so far been approved in the USA, this was in July 2006. (MORE)
Sunscreen and Sunblocks are made to protect the skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun and can help prevent photoaging. There are chemical sunscreens and physical sunscre…ens. Chemicals sunscreens absorb UV rays. Physical sunscreens reflect UV rays. It can be made in powder form, liquid, spray, lotion, balm and much more. My recommendation is physical sunscreens, as they provide broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays (the two harmful rays of the sun). (MORE)
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Sunscreens are products combining several ingredients that helpprevent the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching theskin. Two types of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and …UVB, damage theskin, age it prematurely, and increase your risk of skin cancer. (MORE)
Sunscreens help protect against the sun's damaging effects. Sunscreens are topical agents which can be used to block the sun's UV rays and can be used to prevent photoaging. … Sunscreens can block the UV rays or absorb them before they reach the skin. (MORE)
A practical substitute is to have your skin uncovered only the time you can without being sun-burned and then cover it with clothes. A thin layer of olive oil is a good subst…itute according to my experience, but I do not guatantee it protects against all kind of damages made by UV light. (MORE)
you should not wear the banana boat sunscreen because it has retinyl and that can cause somewhat skin aging and or skin cancerfor adults. i think only the kids should wear it.…(MORE)
Water does not have any sunscreen in it. Although water has minerals and other things suspended in it, there is no way to be sure if these can block UV rays.