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Safer Sunscreens: Hot News and Product Picks

Plenty Magazine, Mindy Pennybacker
Published July 7, 2008

There are toxins in some sunscreens, and they can be absorbed by skin. One active ingredient to avoid is benzophenone-3 (BP3), a suspected hormone disruptor found in 96% of Americans' bodies by the Centers for Disease Control. A study on BP3 appears in this month's Environmental Health News. How to find a least-toxic ray banner? Easy. Look on the active ingredients list for the minerals titanium dioxide (TD) and zinc oxide (ZO). Exclusively. Unlike synthetic chemical screens, TD and ZO block UVA and UVB rays without being absorbed by skin. Click here to read this post.
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