There has been much reporting lately on the harmful ingredients that are in most sunscreens. As a skin care specialist I know that to get overexposed to the sun and burn your skin is not what you want to do. This can cause ageing brown spots and skin cancers. But in our rush to protect ourselves from these effects of too much sun exposure we have endangered our health by smearing toxic chemicals all over our bodies and those of our young babies and children.
Some sun is GOOD for us!! we need the healing Vitamin D . Too much can harm our bodies largest organ (the skin)
I have cleared out my cabinets from toxic sunscreens and have tried hard to find the safest most natural sunscreen possible.
I have included a link to a site that rates the best. You can type in the name of your sunscreen and they will tell you all about it!.
It is a wonderfully helpful site and I highly recommend it.
With the summer months ahead please be informed about sun exposure . But don't become so afraid that you rob yourself of some much needed time outdoors! Hats are great and some loose breathable clothing can be worn if you are going to be outside for long periods of time.
Enjoy the summer!! If it ever gets here.
http://www.ewg.org/2010sunscreen/
