Do you find it as tough to block out the hype about chemical-saturated sunscreens as we do? Let’s not even bring up the greenwashing imposters who gussy up their products to look like healthy, green alternatives—all based on topping off the chemical cocktail with a drop or two of aloe vera or tea tree oil. No, we’re talking about the full frontal assault from the big guys. These guys are the ones who make it sound like we’re all going to drop dead if we’re not slathered up with the latest high-tech chemical to offer SPFs in the triple digits.
It’s more likely to be the other way around. Many sunscreen chemicals are potent free radical generators. leading to increased cellular damage and changes that could actually lead to cancer. Hormone-mimicking parabens wreak havoc with their potent estrogenic effects. The skin soaks up synthetic chemicals that end up stored in ever-increasing concentrations in fat cells.
Check out the seven sunscreens that have earned a perfect 0 score on the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep cosmetics safety database.
Get more details and resources on safe sunscreens at Super Eco.
