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Ineffective Sunscreens Increase The Risk Of Developing Skin Problems

EfluxMedia
Published July 7, 2008

The summer is here, and as many of us head to the beach, we are unaware that our vacation could turn bad because of an “innocent” sunscreen lotion. But that’s the reality, the latest report released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) revealed. The group took into consideration over 1,000 sunscreen products and discovered that four out of five of them are useless in terms of sunscreen protection, and some are even dangerous for the skin, due to the fact that they contain harmful chemicals. Click here to read this post.
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