- Natalie
Sunscreen Saves Lives
Letโs start by getting one thing straight. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐.โฃ Whether you choose chemical (oxybenzone, avobenzone, etc) or physical sunscreen ingredients (titanium dioxide, zinc) it's the protection that matters.โฃ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ sunscreens act like a sponge and ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ultraviolet rays.โฃ ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ sunscreens ๐๐๐ข๐๐ the ultraviolet rays. โฃ There is much research happening around the chemicals used in sunscreens and how they can affect the human body. While this information is very important, I often see people forgetting to mention that ๐ฆ๐จ๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ.โฃ The risk of not wearing sunscreen (skin cancers & melanoma) greatly outweighs the risk of using chemical filters.โฃ
I choose to use ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ sunscreens because one of the main ingredients in ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ sunscreens, called ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ก๐ has been deemed an endocrine disrupting chemical (can affect hormones) and has been found to be absorbed into the body and excreted via the urine. .The safety profiles of ๐ญ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ are much higher than OXYBENZONE.โฃ If you are unsure of what type of sunscreen to choose, please ask your health provider. They can help to steer you in the right direction.โฃ
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