Comments on: Is your child’s sunscreen doing more harm than good? http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Denise @ EatPlayLove http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2610 Denise @ EatPlayLove Fri, 30 May 2008 15:05:53 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2610 I have used California Baby for years, but just this spring picked up Alba Botanicals at Vitamin Cottage. Turns out it contains oxybenzone! Shame! Shame! To target, I run! Thanks so much for the heads up. I have used California Baby for years, but just this spring picked up Alba Botanicals at Vitamin Cottage. Turns out it contains oxybenzone! Shame! Shame!

To target, I run! Thanks so much for the heads up.

]]> By: Karen http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2609 Karen Fri, 30 May 2008 03:14:33 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2609 Thank you so much for the great information and the links. I thought I had picked a good sunscreen for this summer (Jason Natural, it was on another site that had a list of good brands to pick from) and after checking it on your link to Skin Deep I found out that only some of the Jason Naturals are ok, the others are really bad. I unfortunately picked one of the bad ones. So I guess a warning to everyone. Brand isn't everything. Each type of suncreen for each brand has a different rank. Looks like we will be getting new sunscreen this weekend. I think I will switch to California Baby too. All of theres rank well. Thanks Again! Thank you so much for the great information and the links. I thought I had picked a good sunscreen for this summer (Jason Natural, it was on another site that had a list of good brands to pick from) and after checking it on your link to Skin Deep I found out that only some of the Jason Naturals are ok, the others are really bad. I unfortunately picked one of the bad ones. So I guess a warning to everyone. Brand isn’t everything. Each type of suncreen for each brand has a different rank. Looks like we will be getting new sunscreen this weekend. I think I will switch to California Baby too. All of theres rank well. Thanks Again!

]]> By: Lori http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2608 Lori Thu, 29 May 2008 19:49:33 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2608 I had heard about the Vitamin D deficiency, but not of the danger from these chemicals. Thanks for the heads-up. Makes me want to go hat shopping! I had heard about the Vitamin D deficiency, but not of the danger from these chemicals. Thanks for the heads-up.

Makes me want to go hat shopping!

]]> By: kagey http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2607 kagey Thu, 29 May 2008 19:43:49 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2607 So, over exposure to the sun can cause cancer, and the stuff that prevents sunburns can cause cancer? Ugh. I wonder if there is any comparison - you know, like you're much more likely to get cancer from over exposure to the sun vs. the same amount of exposure to the chemicals in the average sunscreen? I remember seeing a study years ago saying that something (was it msg?) was cancerous, but if you read the details, you had to eat tons and tons of it to have an increased risk. How much use of sunscreen actually increases your risk? So, over exposure to the sun can cause cancer, and the stuff that prevents sunburns can cause cancer? Ugh.
I wonder if there is any comparison – you know, like you’re much more likely to get cancer from over exposure to the sun vs. the same amount of exposure to the chemicals in the average sunscreen?
I remember seeing a study years ago saying that something (was it msg?) was cancerous, but if you read the details, you had to eat tons and tons of it to have an increased risk. How much use of sunscreen actually increases your risk?

]]> By: Jody http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2606 Jody Thu, 29 May 2008 19:21:38 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2606 This information has really opened my eyes. Thank you! This information has really opened my eyes. Thank you!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2605 Cindy Thu, 29 May 2008 17:12:41 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2605 I am so glad that this information is finally getting out to the public! There is another wonderful sunscreen for children and adults called Sun Shades that offers safe UVA/UVB waterproof coverage. It comes in both continous spray and lotion form. If you are interested, contact me at ccnelson@saferforyourhome.com I am so glad that this information is finally getting out to the public! There is another wonderful sunscreen for children and adults called Sun Shades that offers safe UVA/UVB waterproof coverage. It comes in both continous spray and lotion form. If you are interested, contact me at ccnelson@saferforyourhome.com

]]> By: Amber Johnson http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2604 Amber Johnson Thu, 29 May 2008 12:29:10 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/05/29/sunscreen/#comment-2604 Great tips, Amy. Admittedly, I have been pretty ignorant in this area and plan to make more informed choices for the sake of my children! Great tips, Amy. Admittedly, I have been pretty ignorant in this area and plan to make more informed choices for the sake of my children!

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