84% Of Sunscreens Unsafe Or Ineffective, Study Says
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La Roche-Posay Anthelios SX Daily Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 with Mexoryl SX, 3.4-Ounces
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Fallene Cotz SPF 58 Water Resistant UVB/UVA Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin, 2.5-Ounce Tube
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Badger SPF30 Sunscreen For Face & Body 2.9 oz (82 g)
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Vanicream Sunscreen, Sensitive Skin, SPF 60 4 oz (113 g)
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Environmental Working Group finds, out of 783 sunscreen products only 16% of them are safe, block both UVA and UVB radiation, remain stable under the sun. FDA regulations are either a minimum or non-existent.
New study finds a host of suspect ingredients in popular sun lotions.
Only 16% of sunscreens on the market are both safe and effective, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Working Group.
Environment Working Group analyzed more than 783 sunscreen products and found only 125 of them blocked both UVA and UVB radiation, remained stable in sunlight and contained few ingredients that are suspected of being health hazards.
The analysis employed 400 scientific studies, information from industry and regulators, and nearly 60 government, academic and industry databases.
This analysis found many sunscreen products have labels that are misleading and advertise attributes they don't have.
The Food and Drug Administration is supposed to set safety standards for sunscreen lotions, but so far they have missed many deadlines, as a result there is no control in sunscreen products. Since there are no standards, the Environmental Working Group has created a searchable database that will help the customers choose the safe sunscreen products from their list. This database will follow strict criteria and choose the products appropriately.
Here are the Environmental Working Group's 17 most safe and effective sun screen products.
1. Badger SPF 30
2. Peter Thomas Roth Titanium Dioxide Sunblock (SPF 30)
3. Lavera Sun Screen Neutral SPF 40
4. UV Natural Baby SPF30+ Broad Spectrum Sunscreen
5. Vanicream Sunscreen Sport (formerly Sunscreen SPF 35) (SPF 35)
6. UV Natural SPORT SPF 30& Very Water Resistant (old formulation)
7. California Baby SPF 30+ Sunblock Stick No Fragrance
8. California Baby SPF 30+ Sunblock Stick Everyday/Year-Round
9. Keys Soap Solar RX Sunblock (SPF 30) (old formulation)
10. KINeSYS KIDS Sunscreen Spray with Parsol 1789 (SPF 30+)
11. California Baby SPF 30+ Sunscreen Lotion Everyday/Year-Round
12. California Baby SPF 30+ Sunscreen Lotion Natural Bug Blend
13. California Baby SPF 30+ Sunscreen Lotion No Fragrance
14. Dr. Brandt Body Barrier Gel (SPF 30)
15. Dermalogica Ultra Sensitive FaceBlock (SPF 25)
16. Aubrey Organics Green Tea Sunblock For Children
17. Mustela Moderate Sun Protection Stick (SPF 20)
For the complete database, and a full analysis for this methodology and findings, click here.
I paid a high price for Neutrogena Sun screen product, thinking it will be safe, but is not in the safe list. I am wondering why they are charging a high price for an unsafe product. Since, there are no FDA guidelines, they and others will be charging higher and advertising more false claims. I wish there was a natural sun screen product.
Check whether your sunscreen product is in this safe list.
Ref: DailyGreen.
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Can't believe the big companies will sell sunscreens that doesn't help protect us. Many of the brands are not familiar, but if you find any in local stores you can choose one of them.
WHAT?!?!?!? I cannot believe this! It's truly horrifying especially when you consider that so many people buy these products believing they are protecting themselves (to a degree) against skin cancer. Disgusting.
They are cheating the public, they get the money from us but don't give a quality product.
The Rankings above do not appear to be accurate. The Environmental Working Groups actual list is available at:http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/browse.php?sunscr
The FDA protects you against protecting your skin. I get the best sunblock there is, Anthelios #50 plus with Mexoryl on trips to Paris. Been getting it for years. The FDA finally allowed Anthelios here, but only SPF #15. You can get sunblock with Mexoryl in Canada.
Amy I trust the FDA but lately they are getting sloppy, I hope they bring the best and recommend us.
This is truly scary. I just read about a study they were doing on mice and trying to find moisturisers that were not cancer causing - seems like some of the key basic ingredients in moisturisers and I think you will find in sunblocks too are the culprits.
Very scary stuff.
I agree Annie, we have to be watchful, there are too many chemicals, some are safe, some are not, but no one seems to provide us the clear answers. Until then it is better to use natural products.
I agree with study, sunscreens wont protect you from UVA and UVB radiation.
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Annalene says:
2 years ago
This is very scary and down right fraudulent if you ask me! I use RoC Age Diminishing (SPF 15) will check to see if it is on the safe list Thanks cgull