This year, researchers were struck by just how ineffective so many sun protection products actually are. “It is surprising that nearly three quarters of the products we evaluated did not make our grade for sun protection and the avoidance of worrisome ingredients,” David Andrews, PhD, EWG senior scientist, tells CafeMom. One the other hand, Andrews notes that there were two positive takeaways for summer 2017: There are more safe, mineral (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide vs. chemicals like oxybenzone) sunscreen products on the market, and the use of vitamin A or retinyl palmitate has been drastically reduced since 2010. Here, 8 of the best picks and 8 of the worst, according to the EWG’s deep dive. And as if that wasn’t enough, the key chemical in the product is hormone disrupting chemical oxybenzone. Dr. Mercola Sunscreen, SPF 50/5.4 oz, $19.97; Mercola.com More from CafeMom: ‘I’ll Hear Them If They’re in Trouble’: The 7 Most Deadly Misconceptions About Kids & Swimming Jersey Shore Cosmetics Anti-aging Sunscreen SPF, 35 $40/2 oz; JerseyShoreSun More from CafeMom: The 8 Best Kids’ Sunscreens — and the 8 Most Dangerous Kabana Organic Skincare Green Screen D Sunscreen, SPF 35, $7.49/1 oz; KabanaSkincare More from CafeMom: 16 Women Share the Biggest Regrets From Their 20s Up & Up Sport Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, $7.99/10 oz; Target More from CafeMom: 12 Women Share Photos of the 1 Thing They Put on to Feel Totally Fierce True Natural All Natural Sunscreen Neutral for Sensitive Skin, SPF 50, $22.79/3.4 oz; VitaminShoppe Ulta Beauty Sunscreen Mist, SPF 50, $10.99/6 oz; Ulta More from CafeMom: Hot Dog Recall Affects Major Brands: Here’s What You Need to Know Sun Bum Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, $15.99/6 oz; Sun Bum
title: “8 Of The Best 8 Of The Worst Sunscreens For Summer 2017” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Isabell Reder”
This year, researchers were struck by just how ineffective so many sun protection products actually are. “It is surprising that nearly three quarters of the products we evaluated did not make our grade for sun protection and the avoidance of worrisome ingredients,” David Andrews, PhD, EWG senior scientist, tells CafeMom. One the other hand, Andrews notes that there were two positive takeaways for summer 2017: There are more safe, mineral (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide vs. chemicals like oxybenzone) sunscreen products on the market, and the use of vitamin A or retinyl palmitate has been drastically reduced since 2010. Here, 8 of the best picks and 8 of the worst, according to the EWG’s deep dive. And as if that wasn’t enough, the key chemical in the product is hormone disrupting chemical oxybenzone. Dr. Mercola Sunscreen, SPF 50/5.4 oz, $19.97; Mercola.com More from CafeMom: ‘I’ll Hear Them If They’re in Trouble’: The 7 Most Deadly Misconceptions About Kids & Swimming Jersey Shore Cosmetics Anti-aging Sunscreen SPF, 35 $40/2 oz; JerseyShoreSun More from CafeMom: The 8 Best Kids’ Sunscreens — and the 8 Most Dangerous Kabana Organic Skincare Green Screen D Sunscreen, SPF 35, $7.49/1 oz; KabanaSkincare More from CafeMom: 16 Women Share the Biggest Regrets From Their 20s Up & Up Sport Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, $7.99/10 oz; Target More from CafeMom: 12 Women Share Photos of the 1 Thing They Put on to Feel Totally Fierce True Natural All Natural Sunscreen Neutral for Sensitive Skin, SPF 50, $22.79/3.4 oz; VitaminShoppe Ulta Beauty Sunscreen Mist, SPF 50, $10.99/6 oz; Ulta More from CafeMom: Hot Dog Recall Affects Major Brands: Here’s What You Need to Know Sun Bum Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, $15.99/6 oz; Sun Bum
title: “8 Of The Best 8 Of The Worst Sunscreens For Summer 2017” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-04” author: “Randy Sansone”
This year, researchers were struck by just how ineffective so many sun protection products actually are. “It is surprising that nearly three quarters of the products we evaluated did not make our grade for sun protection and the avoidance of worrisome ingredients,” David Andrews, PhD, EWG senior scientist, tells CafeMom. One the other hand, Andrews notes that there were two positive takeaways for summer 2017: There are more safe, mineral (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide vs. chemicals like oxybenzone) sunscreen products on the market, and the use of vitamin A or retinyl palmitate has been drastically reduced since 2010. Here, 8 of the best picks and 8 of the worst, according to the EWG’s deep dive. And as if that wasn’t enough, the key chemical in the product is hormone disrupting chemical oxybenzone. Dr. Mercola Sunscreen, SPF 50/5.4 oz, $19.97; Mercola.com More from CafeMom: ‘I’ll Hear Them If They’re in Trouble’: The 7 Most Deadly Misconceptions About Kids & Swimming Jersey Shore Cosmetics Anti-aging Sunscreen SPF, 35 $40/2 oz; JerseyShoreSun More from CafeMom: The 8 Best Kids’ Sunscreens — and the 8 Most Dangerous Kabana Organic Skincare Green Screen D Sunscreen, SPF 35, $7.49/1 oz; KabanaSkincare More from CafeMom: 16 Women Share the Biggest Regrets From Their 20s Up & Up Sport Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, $7.99/10 oz; Target More from CafeMom: 12 Women Share Photos of the 1 Thing They Put on to Feel Totally Fierce True Natural All Natural Sunscreen Neutral for Sensitive Skin, SPF 50, $22.79/3.4 oz; VitaminShoppe Ulta Beauty Sunscreen Mist, SPF 50, $10.99/6 oz; Ulta More from CafeMom: Hot Dog Recall Affects Major Brands: Here’s What You Need to Know Sun Bum Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, $15.99/6 oz; Sun Bum
