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	Dangerous Side Effects
Parabens	"Endocrine disruptors," these gender-bending chemicals mimic estrogen, upset your hormonal balance, and can cause various reproductive cancers in men and women
PABA (may be listed as octyl-dimethyl or padimate-O)	Attacks DNA and causes genetic mutation when exposed to sunlight
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
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
Phenol carbolic acid	Circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma, death from respiratory failure
Acrylamide	Breast cancer
Toluene (may be listed as benzoic, benzyl, or butylated hydroxtoluene	Anemia, low blood cell count, liver and kidney damage, birth defects
Propylene glycol	Dermatitis, kidney and liver abnormalities, prevents skin growth, causes irritation
PEG, polysorbates, laureth, ethoxylated alcohol	Potent carcinogens containing dioxane
Octyl-methoxycinnamate (OMC)	Kills skin cells

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