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Simply stated, use a sunscreen that contains titanium dioxide or zinc oxide.

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Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. The Australian government recommends sunscreens that contain either titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. These ingredients are safe, and are not absorbed by the body. They both have excellent safety profiles. Additionally both of the agents will protect against UVA and UVB.

Sunblock concerns. There are many other sunscreen ingredients. Most of the rest are chemicals. There are a few concerns with many of these formulations. There are some concerns that some of the chemical based sunscreens contain chemicals that are unsafe when they are absorbed into the body. The other major concern is that many formulations contain no UVA protection, and only protect from UVB rays.Alternative Holistic treatment of fibromyalgia in Northern Virgnia, No Va

UVA blockers

  • Avobenzone, Parsol 1789
  • Dioxybenzone, UVB, UVAII
  • Ecamsule
  • Menthyl Anthranilate
  • Meradimate
  • Oxybenzone, benzophenone, benzophenone-3
  • Sulisobenzone

UVB blockers

  • Aminobenzoic acid
  • Cinnamates, octyl methoxycinnamate (OMC), Ethylhexyl p-Methoxycinnamate, high incident of contact irritation, non comedogenic, widely used.
  • Cinoxate
  • Dioxybenzone, UVB, UVAII
  • Ensulizole
  • Homosalate
  • Octocrylene
  • Octinoxate
  • Octisalate
  • Oxybenzone, UVB, UVAII
  • Octyl dimethyl paba
  • Padimate O
  • Para-aminobenzoic acid, PABA
  • Salicylates, octyl salicytate (OCS), high incident of contact irritation, widely used.
  • Sulisobenzone, UVB, UVAII
  • Trolamine salicylate

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