6 Worst Sunscreens You Need to Avoid

If you think that sunscreen protects you against sunburns and skin cancer, think again!

According to the Environmental Working Group, only 25% of SPF products, including lotions, lip balms, sunscreens and makeup products, provide a safe sun protection against UVB and UVA rays without containing harmful sunscreen ingredients.

In fact, 90% of the products available on the American market actually meet the latest FDA guidelines. However, only 50% of U.S. products would make the standard to Europe’s stricter safety rules.

Moreover, the American shelves are filled with products that expose individuals to toxic chemicals, which lead to higher skin cancer risk.

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For a truly safe protection, you need to avoid these 6 types of superficial and useless sunscreen products
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1- Sunscreens with Retinol or Vitamin A

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This type of sunscreen can raise your risk of tumors on the skin that’s exposed to the sun, according to numerous studies.

However, it’s frequently added to lotions and sunscreens because of its anti-aging effects.

It has become such a dangerous ingredient and the Canadian government is regarding the requirement of warning labels on products containing vitamin A.

This ingredient might boost your skin sensitivity to the sun with a possibility of sunburn. Also, while using this product, you’ll have to limit your sun exposure even for a week afterward. Not exactly what you need from a sunscreen!

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2- Sunscreens with SPFs higher than 50

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The rate of SPF is a protection measure only against UVB rays which causes sunburn, and not against cancer-causing UVA rays. Moreover, UVA protection is poor in these products.

In fact, products with high SPF trick you into a false sense of safety because they offer longer protection from UVB rays so that you don’t get burned, thus, you stay outside more and absorb plenty of skin-damaging UVA rays.

The FDA has suggested regulations that would keep companies from advertising products with higher than 50 SPF, unfortunately, these rules have never been applied.