6 Worst Sunscreens You Need to Avoid

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

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3- Sunscreens with Oxybenzone

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Oxybenzone is a chemical sunscreen component that gets absorbed by your skin. The dangerous thing is that it easily penetrates the skin to end up into your bloodstream.

Once this chemical is inside your body, it copies the hormone estrogen, which can result in thyroid problems and reproductive issues over the long term. Furthermore, autism researchers doubt it to be a neurotoxin.

You need to carefully check the products’ labels in order to avoid this chemical. Look also for benzophenone or benzophenone-3.

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5- Sunscreens in Spray-on, Powder, or Towelette Form

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Anything that you have a chance to inhale mustn’t be saturated in sunscreen chemicals which mimic hormones inside your body.

When you’re using a sunscreen in the form of spray-on, powder, or towelette, it’s difficult to know if you’re getting the necessary amount of coverage.

In fact, the FDA has announced the restriction of towelette- or powder-based sunscreens from being sold since 2013.

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6- Sunscreen or Bug Repellent Combos

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They’re both dangerous and unnecessary. Bug repellents can consist of efficient but irritation-causing chemicals that need to be applied once a day, even though sunscreen should be re-applied every 2 hours.

Furthermore, you don’t even need bug repellents, unless you’re on a prolonged hike into the wild.

Insects are most annoying at dusk and dawn, not during the day when UV rays are strong.

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Makeup, Lip Balms, and Moisturizers with SPF

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Less than 10% of these products meet the criteria of the EWG for offering UVB and UVA protection. Thus, most American products can’t claim protection as it’s described by the FDA.

This means that any declarations saying that they can prevent skin damage from sunlight are exaggerated.

Moreover, many women apply these products only once per day and the protection they provide will last just for a few hours.