SUNSCREEN

I thought this was interesting as I'm a big fan of sunscreen and protecting my skin. I stay out of the tanner and always wear sunscreen when I'll be out for long periods of time. Probably the reason I'm so pale without a spray tan :-) The posting below is taken from the Environmental Working Group.

"Does your sunscreen work? EWG's investigation of 469 beach and sport sunscreens finds that 3 out of 5 contain chemicals that may pose health hazards or don't adequately protect skin from the sun's damaging rays. Some of the worst offenders are leading brands like Coppertone, Banana Boat, and Neutrogena."

To learn which ones are safe and to read more visit the site below:

http://www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/Beach-Sunscreens

Very interesting! I'm gonna have to shop some where else besides Walmart to find these sunscreens!
Dang this small town! ;)

I'm really confused about this article. The one sunscreen it recommends the most....if you go to its page it warns that its carcinogenic, that it can cause birth defects, and that it has a host of other problems as well including organ system toxicity....lol

Allan - I was thinking the exact same thing. It may block the UV rays but at what cost.

lol Im sure these warnings are on all sunscreen, just the nature of using chemicals....I just found it funny that they are pushing for healthier options then you still end up with cancer and organ failure

Hey if it's not at Walmart it can't be good lol

I have finally got myself in the habit of wearing sunscreen everyday, even in the winter. I always read that it's one of the best things you can do for your health. Tanning for shows doesn't help, but at least daily I am trying to get in the good habit.

Interesting!I get my sunscreen always from the organic section. its called KISS MY FACE obsessively natural with oat protein complex very pleased with it :)

Whether its the best out there or not, I've been using Bullfrog Sunblock for a few years now. Last year, my daughter and I went to the Gulf of Mexico at Corpus Christi. I sprayed this on her and I and even in the water, this stuff still works for hours and neither of us got burnt