Comments on: Avoid sunscreens containing Oxybenzone

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:56:10 +0000

Thanks for the useful info. I for one am not willing to risk using something that has ingredients with potentially dangerous effects.

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Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:34:51 +0000

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By: sesame

sesame — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:40:14 +0000

Have you tried using something more natural and only containing zinc oxide or zinc oxide & titanium dioxide? They seem to work better for those with allergies to chemical sunscreen.

By: H MacMurchy

H MacMurchy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:41:41 +0000

Any product containing Benzophenone or any derivitive can give you an allergic reaction. I was just diagnosed with this. What are we to use for a good sun-screen without these products or a good skin moisturizer?

By: Hyspin

Hyspin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:13:01 +0000

Nano particles are used to make the zinc oxide less pasty white. But unfortunately has been linked to have carcinogenic qualities to the skin. What the point of using a sunscreen that cause the one thing its supposed to help prevent (besides aging of course)