A report calls out the ingredient oxybenzone because, along with causing allergic reactions, studies have found that the chemical is absorbed into the bloodstream and can act as a hormone disruptor. Doctors weigh in on 'worrisome' sunscreen ingredients:
. Chemical sunscreens, which make up the majority of sunscreen products, use a variety of synthetic chemicals, including oxybenzone, to protect the skin.
According to Chung, “you would have to apply oxybenzone to your skin for 300 years straight to get your blood levels to the concentration shown in lab studies to have the harmful effects” produced in the lab.is another ingredient used in some sunscreens that has come under scrutiny. According to Portela, studies have shown that retinyl palmitate, which is sometimes used as an antiaging agent in sunscreen, might not be protective.
As Portela points out, it’s “well studied and demonstrated that sunscreen reduces risks. I would advise anyone who may have concerns about sunscreen to weigh the theoretical risk of sunscreen against the absolute risk of unprotected sun exposure.”
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