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What's Hiding
in Your Sunscreen?
A lot of the
chemicals in sunscreens actually pose serious
health risks.
In fact,
sunscreens are little more than nasty cocktails
of dangerous chemical agents.
Here’s
a sample of what you’re likely to find on the label
of your favorite sunscreen:
Chemicals
Commonly Found
In Commercial Sunscreens
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Dangerous
Side Effects
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1
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Parabens |
Endocrine
disruptors,” these gender-bending chemicals mimic estrogen, upset your
hormonal balance, and can cause various reproductive cancers in men and
women
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2
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PABA (may be listed as octyl-dimethyl or padimate-O)
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Attacks
DNA and causes genetic mutation when exposed to sunlight |
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3
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Mineral oil, paraffin, petrolatum |
Coats
skin like plastic and clogs pores, trapping toxins in, slows skin cell
growth, disrupts normal hormone function, suspected of causing cancer
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4
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Sodium laurel, lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate (sometimes listed
as “from coconut” or “coconut derived” |
Combined
with other chemicals, it becomes nitrosamine, a powerful cancer-causing
agent; penetrates your skin’s moisture barrier, allowing other
dangerous chemicals to enter your bloodstream
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5
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Phenol carbolic acid |
Circulatory
collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma, death from respiratory failure
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6
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Acrylamide |
Breast
cancer |
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7
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Octyl-methoxycinnamate (OMC) |
Kills skin cells
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8
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Toluene
(may be listed as benzoic, benzyl, or butylated hydroxtoluene
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Anemia,
low blood cell count, liver and kidney damage, birth defects |
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9
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Propylene glycol |
Dermatitis,
kidney and liver abnormalities, prevents skin growth, causes irritation
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10
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PEG, polysorbates, laureth, ethoxylated alcohol |
Potent
carcinogens containing dioxane
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To Avoid the Above Chemicals,
You Should Sign Up for Radiance
Here.
Note: The good folks at the FTC
require me to disclose that I am an affiliate of the companies that
manufacture and market the health products you will find on this
website, and that these companies
will compensate me if you buy any of these products.- Dave Tishendorf
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