Sunscreen Makes You Fat & Sick

There’s nothing better than sunshine to make you feel better!

However, if you are slapping on a load of suntan lotion this summer, you may want to look into the ingredients.

Your skin literally eats what you put on it.
Some of which goes straight into your bloodstream.

Sunscreens can be TOXIC!

Here’s a list of Unsafe, Toxic Chemicals in Sunscreen that you really need to stop feeding your skin!

Chemical EWG Hazard Score Use in U.S. sunscreens Skin Penetration Hormone disruption Skin Allergy Other concerns References

Oxybenzone 8 Widespread Detected in nearly every American; found in mother’s milk; 1-to-9% skin penetration in lab studies Acts like estrogen in the body; alters sperm production in animals; associated with endometriosis in women Relatively high rates of skin allergy Janjua 2004, Janjua 2008, Sarveiya 2004, Gonzalez 2006, Rodriguez 2006, Krause 2012

Octinoxate (Octylmethoxycinnamate) 6 Widespread Found in mothers’ milk; less than 1% skin penetration in human and laboratory studies Hormone-like activity; reproductive system, thyroid and behavioral alterations in animal studies Moderate rates of skin allergy Krause 2012, Sarveiya 2004, Rodriguez, 2006, Klinubol 2008

Homosalate 4 Widespread Found in mothers’ milk; skin penetration less than 1% in human and laboratory studies Disrupts estrogen, androgen and progesterone Toxic breakdown products Krause 2012, Sarveiya 2004, SCCNFP 2006

Octisalate 3 Widespread; stabilizes avobenzone Skin penetration in lab studies Rarely reported skin allergy Walters 1997, Shaw 2006 Singh 2007

Octocrylene 3 Widespread Found in mothers’ milk; skin penetration in lab studies Relatively high rates of skin allergy Krause 2012, Bryden 2006, Hayden 2005

Titanium Dioxide 2 (topical use), 6 (powder or spray) Widespread No finding of skin penetration No evidence of hormone disruption None Inhalation concerns Gamer 2006, Nohynek 2007, Wu 2009, Sadrieh 2010, Takeda 2009, Shimizu 2009, Park 2009, IARC 2006b

Zinc Oxide 2 (topical use), 4 (powder or spray) Widespread; excellent UVA protection Less than 0.01% skin penetration in human volunteers No evidence of hormone disruption None Inhalation concerns Gulson 2012, Sayes 2007, Nohynek 2007, SCCS 2012

Avobenzone 2 Widespread; best UVA protection of chemical filters Very limited skin penetration No evidence of hormone disruption Relatively high rates of skin allergy Klinubol 2008, Bryden 2006, Hayden 2005, Montenegro 2008

Mexoryl SX 2 Uncommon; pending FDA approval; offers good, stable UVA protection Less than 0.16% penetrated the skin of human volunteers No evidence of hormone disruption Skin allergy is rare Benech-Kieffer 2003, Fourtanier2008

Chemical	EWG Hazard Score	Use in U.S. sunscreens	Skin Penetration	Hormone disruption	Skin Allergy	Other concerns	References
Oxybenzone	8	Widespread	Detected in nearly every American; found in mother’s milk; 1-to-9% skin penetration in lab studies	Acts like estrogen in the body; alters sperm production in animals; associated with endometriosis in women	Relatively high rates of skin allergy		Janjua 2004, Janjua 2008, Sarveiya 2004, Gonzalez 2006, Rodriguez 2006, Krause 2012
Octinoxate (Octylmethoxycinnamate)	6	Widespread	Found in mothers’ milk; less than 1% skin penetration in human and laboratory studies	Hormone-like activity; reproductive system, thyroid and behavioral alterations in animal studies	Moderate rates of skin allergy		Krause 2012, Sarveiya 2004, Rodriguez, 2006, Klinubol 2008
Homosalate	4	Widespread	Found in mothers’ milk; skin penetration less than 1% in human and laboratory studies	Disrupts estrogen, androgen and progesterone		Toxic breakdown products	Krause 2012, Sarveiya 2004, SCCNFP 2006
Octisalate	3	Widespread; stabilizes avobenzone	Skin penetration in lab studies		Rarely reported skin allergy		Walters 1997, Shaw 2006 Singh 2007
Octocrylene	3	Widespread	Found in mothers’ milk; skin penetration in lab studies		Relatively high rates of skin allergy		Krause 2012, Bryden 2006, Hayden 2005
Titanium Dioxide	2 (topical use), 6 (powder or spray)	Widespread	No finding of skin penetration	No evidence of hormone disruption	None	Inhalation concerns	Gamer 2006, Nohynek 2007, Wu 2009, Sadrieh 2010, Takeda 2009, Shimizu 2009, Park 2009, IARC 2006b
Zinc Oxide	2 (topical use), 4 (powder or spray)	Widespread; excellent UVA protection	Less than 0.01% skin penetration in human volunteers	No evidence of hormone disruption	None	Inhalation concerns	Gulson 2012, Sayes 2007, Nohynek 2007, SCCS 2012
Avobenzone	2	Widespread; best UVA protection of chemical filters	Very limited skin penetration	No evidence of hormone disruption	Relatively high rates of skin allergy		Klinubol 2008, Bryden 2006, Hayden 2005, Montenegro 2008
Mexoryl SX	2	Uncommon; pending FDA approval; offers good, stable UVA protection	Less than 0.16% penetrated the skin of human volunteers	No evidence of hormone disruption	Skin allergy is rare		Benech-Kieffer 2003, Fourtanier2008

6 other ingredients approved in the U.S. though these are rarely used in sunscreens: benzophenone-4, benzophenone-8, menthyl anthranilate, PABA, Padimate O, and trolamine salicylate

Table cortesy of EWG and for further reading please visit: ewg.org

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