My Favorite Non-Toxic Sunscreen

Holy cow! I've dug deep on the FDA's 1999 study and 2019 ruling on the safety of sunscreen active ingredients and it's maddening! Non-toxic sunscreen is something we should all be buying. 

Bottom line: a 2019 FDA assessment of published scientific studies reported that the most widely used chemical active ingredients used in sunscreens sold in the U.S. are not "Generally Recognized As Safe." 

Yet, hundreds of sunscreen products with the FDA-reported unsafe ingredients remain on the shelves because the organization formed to protect the health of US citizens decided to "maintain status quo" of keeping products on the shelves while they conduct further studies "as manufacturers requested." 

The compelling question is: why should you wait for another set of studies to be published to ditch the hormone-disrupting, allergy-inducing, cancer-causing chemical sunscreens and switch to healthier and effective alternative non-toxic sunscreen?  

“The exposome is the concept that nearly all [chemical] exposures, even from the time in utero, will have an impact on us,” says Dr. Konstantinos  Lazaridis with MayoClinic. The study of your exposome— exposomics—is a whole new way to think about looking after our health. It’s an invitation for us to stop and take stock of all the crap that goes into our bodies." 

Toxins can cause imbalances, lead to negative effects on wellness and influence your daily and long-term health. 

Article Links: 

"How Toxic Is Your Body?" Men's Health

Here is a well-written Time Magazine article that gives an overview of the historic problem behind sunscreen. 

A 2021 scientific study that prompted major sunscreen manufacturers to voluntarily recall sunscreens. 

A deeper dive on what to look for in non-toxic sunscreen. 

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*I personally recommend products that I use and choose after thorough research and product trials. On average, I spend 1-3 hours researching healthy alternatives and try 3-5 products (if I can find that many) before I choose one that performs well and scores low on the toxicity radar. Because I am trying to earn a living by sharing recommendations, I might receive a small commission if you decide to purchase from retail links on decreaseyourtoxins.com. You might notice that many of my product recommendations are doTERRA branded and that is because I chose to become a wellness advocate for doTERRA after experiencing years of positive results using the plant-based products that do not contain harmful chemicals. I'm obsessed with sharing what works! Thank you in advance for considering my point of view and recommendations, because what you put in and on your body matters.