Avoid skin cancer while avoiding dangerous chemicals? No thanks!

When it comes to sun protection, humans can’t slather ourselves in mud to preserve our tender skin from the burning rays of the sun, so every year, the Environmental Working Group puts together a list of the safest possible sunscreens.  While the FDA has approved sunscreen additives like oxybenzone (since 1978) and retinal palmitate, the EWG doesn’t exactly agree with the safety of those products.  When it comes to safety, most people would rather be safe than sorry, which is why the Environmental Working Group has released their 2012 round-up of safest sunscreens on the market.

“The results are slightly better than previous years, but it continues to surprise us that we can recommend such few products,” said Nneka Leiba, an Environmental Working Group senior analyst.  “We will continue to push for better options every year. We’re trying to fill the gap where the FDA has failed.  Consumers get frustrated when there are no alternatives, but the point of this is that you don’t have to be completely disheartened, because there are products on the market that don’t contain these chemicals.”

Here is EWG’s Skin Deep list of safe sunscreens for 2012.  The company provides lists of both sunscreens, lip balms, and makeup that contain no oxybenzone, retinyl palmitate, have SPF 50 or above sun protection, and block both UVA and UVB rays.

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