Author: EWG.org

Sunscreen is a body care product that consumers are directed to apply a thick coat over large areas of the body and reapply frequently. Thus, ingredients in sunscreen should not be irritating or cause skin allergies, and should be able to withstand powerful UV radiation without losing their effectiveness or forming possibly harmful breakdown products. People might inhale ingredients in sunscreen sprays and ingest some of the ingredients they apply to their lips, so ingredients must not be harmful to lungs or internal organs.  Furthermore, sunscreens commonly include ingredients that act as “penetration enhancers” to help the product adhere to…

There are 265 beach and sport sunscreens with a green rating in EWG’s 2019 Sunscreen Guide. We took a closer look at the best-rated sunscreens marketed specifically for use on babies and kids. We selected the 27 best-scoring products (note, all links go to EWG.org site): Adorable Baby Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30+ All Good Kid’s Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30 Aveeno Baby Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 Babo Botanicals Baby Skin Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 Baby Bum Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, Fragrance Free, SPF 50 Badger Active Baby Natural Mineral Sunscreen Cream, Chamomile & Calendula, SPF…

Do you depend on sunscreen for skin protection? Millions of Americans do, but they shouldn’t. The rate of melanoma diagnosis is increasing. The consensus among scientists is that sunscreens alone cannot reverse this trend. Yet a good sunscreen can play a role in preventing sunburns that are a major risk factor for melanoma — provided you use it correctly. Sunscreen should be just one tool in your arsenal. These eight little known facts about sunscreens will help you spot problem products and avoid getting burned. 1. There’s no proof that sunscreens prevent most skin cancer Rates of melanoma -– the…