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Did you know?
Sunscreens containing chemicals and titanium dioxide can be very dangerous to your baby? Zinc oxide is the only truly safe, reflective high-level active sunscreen ingredient that will not absorb into your baby’s delicate bloodstream.
Questions from Moms:
Q. My sunscreen has Titanium Dioxide in it and yet the label says "natural". What is wrong with Titanium?
A. Titanium Dioxide is a photoactivator that can react with other sunscreen chemicals and potentiate their free radical production or their cancer forming abilities. Recent studies have shown that Titanium damages the DNA of the cell and it has been listed as a potential carcinogen. It is far from being "safe." Q. I have been told that an SPF of more than 15 doesn't really give you any more protection? Is this true? A. SPF 15 blocks approximately 93-95% (figures vary but this is a close range) of UV rays whilst an SPF 30+ blocks approximately 96-98% of UV rays. The difference is marginal but where the two differ is in the length of time you are protected. Generally an SPF 15 will offer protection of about 2 hours depending upon skin type - much less if you tend to burn easily. An SPF 30+ will off protection for up to 4 hours, again depending upon skin type. So, as you can see, even though the protection difference from UV rays is only 3-5%, it is the length of time you are protected for that is important. Multiply the small % difference over a few extra hours each day and the difference becomes significant. Be smart - give your skin the best protection for the longest time.
Q. I see sunscreens with an SPF rating of 30+, should I use a stronger one like an SPF 45 or SPF 60?
A. The protective level of a sunscreen plateaus around SPF 30-32, anything more than that is merely misleading by the use of higher SPF numbers. In fact you would be lucky if an SPF 60 or higher gave you more than an extra minute or two in the sun. What you do get however, is an increase in the amount of toxic chemicals you apply to your skin. Companies like to show their consumers that they have an SPF of 60 or 100 etc and yet these do not offer any more protection than an SPF 30+. It would be nice to think that an SPF 100 would offer 3.5 times more protection than SPF 30 but it is truly not the case. The FDA is bringing into force a “reality check” on these sorts of unfounded claims via their Final Monograph on Sunscreens, where they specify that the highest rating permissible will be SPF 30+. While this Final Monograph has not been introduced into legislation as yet, we will continue to abide by their suggestions and maintain the integrity of our product.
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