EWG's 2010 Sunscreen Guide: "EWG’s fourth annual Sunscreen Guide gives low marks to the current crop of sunscreen products, with a few notable exceptions. EWG researchers recommend only 39 – 8 percent – of 500 beach and sport sunscreens for this season.
The reason? A surge in exaggerated SPF claims above 50 and new disclosures about potentially hazardous ingredients, in particular recently developed government data linking vitamin A to accelerated growth of skin tumors and lesions.
Learn more."
I found this thanks to my friend Lynn and wouldn't you know the stuff I've been using (Neutrogena) is BAD. We just have to educate ourselves as best we can. Please read everything and be prepared for the sun this summer. Another friend of mine is at the hospital right this very minute with a first-grade blonde son who is having his second surgery this spring for sun-related damage on his head and face.
The
Huffington Post first reported this on May 24th. Throw out all your bad sunscreen and get something good before you go out in the sun again.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend armed with one of the
39 good sunscreens on the list.
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Webster likes that I am leaving lots more natural areas this year so he can hide and hunt in the tall grass for snakes. It is dark now and raining. That is fine with me as long as it stops by morning. Fingers crossed. Goodnight. See you tomorrow.
Life is good. My wild honeysuckle is blooming and I saw a Baltimore Oriole today. I was able to photograph the honeysuckle but the bird was gone by the time I grabbed my camera. Hopefully I'll get another chance. I love the way the sun was shining through these fragrant yellow blossoms. Have a great Memorial Day weekend, Rosemary.
This is a picture of me when I was a baby holding up a flower for the photographer to smell. I think my grandmother probably made the romper and embroidered the dog on the front. I miss those wavy edges on old pictures, don't you? Someone should make a paper cutter that replicates that edge. I wish I had an old one. Notice I tagged my photo under antiques.
EWG's 2010 Sunscreen Guide: "EWG’s fourth annual Sunscreen Guide gives low marks to the current crop of sunscreen products, with a few notable exceptions. EWG researchers recommend only 39 – 8 percent – of 500 beach and sport sunscreens for this season.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend armed with one of the 39 good sunscreens on the list.
I love this island bedroom, don't you? It was cool today and now it's almost dark and raining. I had to put on a sweater so I'm nice and cozy still enjoying my book.