06-02-21, 11:05 AM | |
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Benzene found in some popular sunscreens
Another chemical to worry about!
Known carcinogen found in some popular sunscreens, tests show https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/med...how/ar-AAKDhEo "The chemical is identified as "a colorless or light-yellow liquid chemical at room temperature." Valisure states that it's been used "primarily as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries." Trace levels of benzene can be found in cigarette smoke, gasoline, glues, adhesives, cleaning products and paint strippers. Valisure also reported that 14 sun care product lots with some of the highest contaminations are sold across four different popular brands — Neutrogena, Sun Bum, CVS Health and Fruit of the Earth. Not all of the aforementioned brands' products were found to contain benzene, and lists of products found to contain and not to contain benzene are included further down the page in Valisure's petition form." Here is a PDF document which lists sunscreens that apparently DON'T have benzene as an ingredient. The page takes ages to load). https://drive.google.com/file/d/16m7...tag=MSF0951a18 Just FYI.
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06-02-21, 01:31 PM | |
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I follow a lot of cosmetic chemists, and they don't see it as a particular worry. Mostly because we are exposed to much more benzene in everyday life, and are exposed to much less in a sunscreen. Also, it's batch related, and not a particular brand. And the testers didn't test every batch out there. Just because you have a sunscreen that they tested as negative, doesn't mean that your particular batch is negative.
At the top of this IG post are two Stories about Benzene. Kind of Stephen is a chemist and cosmetic formulator. https://www.instagram.com/kindofstephen/ However, everyone needs to do what makes them feel safe. You can buy a sunscreen in a batch that tested negative if you prefer.
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06-02-21, 10:12 PM | ||
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06-03-21, 07:28 AM | |
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Just doing a quick search I had pages of articles about sunscreen use and coral reefs and this article here quotes a couple studies citing increased benzene in waters of deteriorating reefs. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/ne...le-coral-reefs
I guess I don't put a lot of stock in Facebook or YouTube videos as sources. We've hopped a few Caribbean islands the last few years and travelers were encouraged to use rash guard or other types of sun protectant clothing and reef safe products. It's a small thing to do. I often read differing articles on sunscreen and whether it's good for us humans. Hard to sift through all the information that is out there.
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06-03-21, 09:07 AM | |
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Hi,
I normally use mineral sunscreen (zinc/titanium dioxide) as my eyes sting from most chemical sunscreens. Benzene is not a normal ingredient in sunscreen - in this case it is case of cross-contamination - which could happen to any product (sunscreen, body lotion, hair care products, medication, food, etc.) - stuff getting into the product that shouldn't be there. Essentially what I'm trying to say is don't avoid sunscreen b/c you are afraid it contains benzene. That is not a normal situation. Any product could become contaminated with something - even stuff you make at home or stuff that you buy from smaller companies and even "natural" products companies can have a contamination issue. It is unfortunately something that can happen. If benzene is being found in the reefs it is likely from another source - gasoline, manufacturing, etc. not sunscreen. I haven't really followed any of the articles/discussion about chemical sunscreens and the reefs, there is just too much conflicting info to sift through. Like I said, I do wear mineral sunscreen...even if I look a bit ghosty. Melanoma is deadly so trying to avoid it - either through the use of sunscreen, or sun avoidance is a good thing. My FIL and a co-worker of mine both passed away from malignant melanoma. My co-worker was just 61 years old. My FIL was only 71. Donna |
06-03-21, 10:02 AM | ||
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I prefer the zinc oxide or titanium oxide versions of sunscreen for personal and environmental reasons, even though the better non-nano versions do leave the pasty white residue. |
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06-03-21, 10:17 AM | ||
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