You Wear Sunscreen, But Does It Actually Work?
Oh, sunscreen, the bane of my summer existence. For me it’s like using condoms: annoying and inconvenient, but by golly, it has to be done.
And unless you like your skin done up like chicken-fried steak, you’d better pay attention to sunscreens that work. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested over 1,600 different sunscreens and found that only about 5% of those had safe, non-toxic ingredients and actually protected your skin.
Almost half of the sunscreens tested contain oxybenzone, an endocrine disruptor that may actually contribute to skin cancer. Yikes. Again, check those labels and know what you’re putting on your skin!
I highly recommend perusing EWG’s detailed studies. The information is very accessible and you can enter your favorite brands to see how they rate.
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3 Comments
July 20th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
This is very timely, Sarah. So often the kids wear protection and still get fried. It is so important to know what we are using. Thanks!
July 20th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Just another comment, I just came from one of the best derma docs in San Francisco (Megin Scully) and she says only the French sunscreens block UV rays. She says you can buy good ones at Canadian websites to save.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Thanks for the alert. We don’t hear much about this. It reminds me of hearing the benefits of a health product extolled on a TV ad, but then wait…the dark side takes them even longer to detail.
Believe it or not, I simply use olive oil. It has some spf, about 3-4 actually, and of course is wonderful stuff in all ways.
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