Comments on: Sunscreen: I never thought….

By: Natural Sunburn Remedies (You know, just in case)

Natural Sunburn Remedies (You know, just in case) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:05 +0000

[...] of natural sunburn remedies isn’t something you need very often. Let’s be honest, I rarely use sunscreen (and when I do I either make my own or look diligently for the least toxic sunscreen available). I [...]

By: robin

robin — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:22:01 +0000

Check out my sources at the bottom and you can find it there.

By: robin

robin — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:20:04 +0000

Honestly, I’m not sure what a good alternative is that isn’t animal based. I’d made sure you get lots of quality fats in your diet from avocados, etc. If you know you’re going to be out for a long time (and have a tendency to burn or are really light skinned) I would definitely do something. I’d check out the EWG’s sunscreen guide to find the safest sunscreen to use in those instances. Or make your own. I have a sunscreen recipe in my Toxic Free ebook that works well.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:12:21 +0000

Interesting! As a vegan, what alternatives to cod oil are best? Also, in reading your other links and the many comments, it sounds like the recommendation is to avoid getting too much exposure (beyond a pink in the case of lighter-skinned people), yes? If I’m expecting to be out for a long time and long-sleeves/covering up isn’t an option, is sunscreen better than nothing (and are the zinc oxides better than the other types)? Lots of questions, I know, but I’m eager to learn more.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 05 May 2013 18:02:25 +0000

Can you provide documentation on the AMA admitting there is a correlation between skin cancer and sunscreen use? I don’t doubt it, but it would be good to have some documentation to share with those who do. Thanks!

By: DEBRA NEILSON

DEBRA NEILSON — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:37:11 +0000

Always felt yucky when I use sunscreen you can’t sweat, gets in eyes, hate it. As a child we put on a shirt to stay in the sun when mom thought we had had enough and she slathered our noses with zinc oxide. I have had a few bouts w/basal cell carcinoma now that I am in my 50′s from sunburns in my youth I am redhaired and blue eyed and remember sun burns w/ blisters!

By: Tara

Tara — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:30:48 +0000

This article is complete bogus. Skin cancer was discovered in 1804. However the life expectancy of that time was about 35-40. So no most of them didn’t die of skin cancer, more likely disease, hunger, or hey even undiscovered cancer somewhere else in the body. Also not until the 40′s did healthcare readily become available to more than the wealthy. So yea cases of skin cancer probably have increased solely because more people can afford to go to the doctor and have that funny looking mole looked at. Blogs like these baffle me. Not everyone is out to get you. Get over yourself.

By: Homemade Sunscreen Lotion Bars | Homemade Mommy

Homemade Sunscreen Lotion Bars | Homemade Mommy — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:15:44 +0000

[...] you didn’t already know, commercial sunscreens can be toxic due to potential endocrine disruptors and other nasty chemicals. I am not entirely sure that [...]

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:42:17 +0000

Congratulations for this post!! <3

By: robin

robin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:29:07 +0000

Yes, if you really need sunscreen I’d definitely do my research. I provided the link the EWG’s sunscreen guide in the post to help pick the least toxic commercial stuff. There’s also a homemade recipe in my book toxic free.