4 Tips for Buying Safe Sunscreens Buy sunscreen with zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide as the active ingredient. Zinc and titanium are nontoxic minerals that sit on top of the skin rather than penetrate it, providing a safer sunscreen experience. Before you buy another tube of sunscreen, study the least-toxic sunscreens from the EWG list for beach and sports sunscreens or moisturizers with SPF. Avoid retinyl palmitate (or retinol), a known reproductive toxicant. This form of vitamin A is added to nearly 25% of all sunscreens. When used in a night cream, retinyl palmitate is said to have anti-aging effects. But studies have shown that it may speed the development of skin tumors and lesions on sun-exposed skin. Be sure to check this EWG list of sunscreens you should avoid.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:00:02 +0000
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