by kate |
I am feeling relatively psychic today and I see a trip to the beach in your near future…
This trip will bring sand castles, waves, seagulls, fun – and sun. The epitome of summer is comprised of these few things. Personally, I haven’t made a trip to the beach yet this year, I am a little late in the game, but I do anticipate that sometime next weekend I will venture over there with my Mom to celebrate the birthday of our nation.
The older I get the more conscious I become of my skin and the effects certain products may have, from wrinkles to cancer. I have tried to ceate my daily facial regime to include a moisturizer and lip balm that contains an SPF. However, the more I read, the more I think I should do some more research on natural sunscreens.
First off, did you know that the Food & Drug Administration won’t have an official regulation on sunscreen until 2012? This means companies can add chemicals to your sunscreen that may have adverse affects to your skin, for example: cancer causing agents or sunscreens that don’t protect your skin from UVA rays at all, only UVB rays.
We often read that the higher the spf the better, not necessarily so. Apparently we should be paying attention to all the ingredients in our sunscreen and make sure they protect from both UVB & UVA rays.
The Environmental Working Group has developed a rating scale to determine the harmful or helpful ingredients in your sunscreen.
Food for thought, the two sunscreens I most commonly purchase were rated a 7, which is the most threatening level and are recommended to avoid due to the health concerns their ingredients can cause – time for me to find a new protector.
The Environmental Working Group has rated Badger an overall rating of 1: or recommended with low health concerns. It features an SPF of 30 and uses natural ingredients like olive oil, jojoba, and rosemary extracts, is unscented, waterproof, and protects your skin from UVB & UVA rays.
Quick tip for looking for a suncreen with a more natural approach, look for a suncreen that uses zinc oxide or titanium. These ingredients aren’t a potential hormone disruptor. I know! Who thought sunscreen could disrupt your hormones? Yuck – thank goodness I learned about the alternatives.
Other tips for sun protection:
- Wear a hat
- Don’t go out in full sun at the hottest time of the day (10a-2p)
- Limit your time outside
- Bring an umbrella with you if you are going to be out for awhile to provide your own shade
Here is wishing you a happy, healthy, sun filled summer!
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And when you find a good sunscreen – remember the spots that always get forgotten: your ears, the tops of your feet, the backs of your hands. These are places that even people who are careful can forget and the skin is very thin there (just take a look, you’ll see!).
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