13 Natural Sunscreens for Safe Summer Fun 6-24-08

Safer Sunscreen from UV Natural

Have fun in the summer sun without turning into a lobster. Of course, the best way to stay safe from solar rays is to stay in the shade or cover up (light, loose-fitting clothing works particularly well). It can be a serious matter, since one in five Americans are now diagnosed with skin cancer.

Sunscreen is never perfect, but it can help reduce burns and damage from UV light. Unfortunately, many sunscreens also contain undesirable chemicals. The CDC found the sunscreen component oxybenzone in 97% of Americans tested. That's worrisome, since oxybenzone has been implicated in allergies, hormone disruption, cellular damage and low birth weight. The Environmental Working Group found oxybenzone in 600 U.S. sunscreens.

In fact, when the EWG took an in-depth look at 783 sunscreens available in the U.S., it determined that only 16% of sunscreens on the market are both safe and effective. Only 125 blocked both UVA and UVB radiation, remained stable in sunlight and contained few if any ingredients that are known or suspected of being health hazards.

Among the safest, most effective sunscreen identified by the EWG was UV Natural. Learn more at www.uvnatural.com.