Many Sunblock Brand Not Adequate
Use a brand that has UVA protection, in addition to the usual UVB protection.
There is disagreement among organizations and dermatologist over Oxybenzone. Some believe it causes hormonal fluctuations and is even linked to cancer. If you care, look at the label on your sunblock/sunscreen bottle or tube. The brand I use, Banana Boat, has Oxybenzone, in it.
On the positve side: look for Zinc Oxide and/or Titanium Oxide on the sunscreen label. Banana Boat does not have these, so I'll try the brand that does, soon.
Oxybenzone:
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Another issue: Is a key sunscreen ingredient safe?
Oxybenzone is a a popular UV filter in many sunscreens, one evaluated by the FDA as safe. The Environmental Working Group says its analysis of hundreds of studies of more than a dozen sunscreen chemicals finds that oxybenzone can penetrate the skin and pose health concerns, anything from hormone disruption to cancer.
The industry group representing sunscreen makers denies that oxybenzone causes harm and deems such claims irresponsible.
"Questions about the safety of oxybenzone unnecessarily alarm consumers," said John Bailey, the chief scientist for the Personal Care Products Council, which offers its scientific information about the safety of sunscreen ingredients
online.
UVA protection
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Sunlight is composed of two types of ultraviolet light: UVB rays, which cause sunburns, and UVA rays, which tan. Although both may increase the risk of skin cancer, sun damage and wrinkles, the FDA doesn't require sunscreens to protect against both, just UVB.
Link & Entire: Study: Some sunscreens overpromise on protection - CNN.com
