Sunscreen Danger

Posted on | Saturday, June 18, 2011 | No Comments

Use of sunscreen cream is useful for protecting skin from the sun. But, behind the benefits of sunscreen have serious health risks.

 The dangers of the sun and sun tanning have been drilled in to our heads for years. But how much of the information about the sun, UVA and UVB rays, and skin cancer are true, and how much of it is a sun scam? Sunscreen manufacturers make billions of dollars each year selling sunscreen products, so it pays for them to put out the message that needs sunscreen in order to keep away from malignant melanoma (skin cancer). And these manufacturers spend billions contributing to dermatology associations, all in an work to get their message out. And it is working, because doctors and dermatologists continue to advice using sunscreen, although the message may be outdated and facts is growing that using sunscreens that block both UVA and UVB rays may not be the best practice for one's skin and overall health.



But step back in history for a moment. The rise in the sunscreen industry came about in the late sixties and early seventies when a study showed a link between malignant melanoma and overexposure to the sun. And the sunscreen industry took off. However, cases of skin cancer continue to rise, although sunscreen products are widely used. Is it a sun scam?

Not only that, the Environmental Working Group conducted a study of over fifteen hundred sunscreens, and they determined that at least in sunscreens do not sufficiently protect the skin from sun destroy or they contain chemicals dangerous to the health. In fact, some of the chemicals may very well cause malignant melanoma. Also, lots of of these chemical sunscreens contain Vitamin A, which has been added to lots of sunscreens because it is an antioxidant that slows skin aging. However, Vitamin A may very well spread skins cancers like melanoma because the vitamin can increase the speed at which malignant cells create. This is due to the potential phototoxicity of Vitamin A. At the time of this writing, more research is being completed on the topic of Vitamin A in sunscreens, but keep in mind that there's lots of other harmful chemicals in most sunscreens.

Use of sunscreen cream is useful for protecting skin from the sun. But, behind the benefits of sunscreen have serious health risks.

The following are some of the content found in sunscreens are harmful to the body:

• Dioxibenzon and sulisobenzone: The content can be toxic to skin

• Diazolidinyl urea: May affect the brain systems

• Octyl methoxycinnamate: Can accumulate in the body and interfere with liver function

• Oxybenzone: Contributing to the blood vessel disease

To be careful when buying sunscreen. Please read carefully the written content of the packaging. If you want to be safer to use environmentally friendly products. We have had many brands of cosmetics labeled as organic

The truth is that environmental studies have shown repeatedly that individuals who live in sunnier climates like New york have lower rates of skin cancer than those in colder, cloudier climates, like Minnesota and Washington State. And individuals who every day work out in the sun are less likely to create skin cancer than those who do not.

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