(18-05-12) Commercial sunscreens are a danger to your health

by Randall Neustaedter OMD

(NaturalNews) A recent study has shown that a potent sunscreen ingredient,
oxybenzone, may be a cause of endometriosis. This condition occurs when uterine
tissue grows in abnormal sites in the abdomen and causes severe pain. Women are
usually diagnosed because of severe cramping during their periods. In this
study of 600 women, those with the highest levels of a form of oxybenzone in
their urine had a 65 percent increased risk of endometriosis. Oxybenzone, like
bisphenol-A (BPA), is a chemical that mimics estrogen. And endometriosis growth
is fed by estrogen.

This study should be another warning sign that oxybenzone should not be put on
the skin. The highest levels of oxybenzone in the urine of women in this study
occurred in the months of July and August, proof that the sunscreen ingredient
is readily absorbed into the bloodstream.

Exposure to sunlight promotes good health. The more sun exposure we get, the
better our bodies function. Preventing sunburn during the hottest part of the
day is a good idea. Sunburn damages the skin. But with all of the evidence that
sunlight is beneficial in the prevention of cancer and heart disease,
maintaining a strong immune system, and building bones, no one should be using
sunscreens on a routine or daily basis.

This study provides further evidence that commercial sunscreens that contain
cancer-causing and estrogenic chemicals should never be used. Sunscreens with
oxybenzone, methoxycinnamate, and PABA are dangerous. The only proven safe
sunscreen ingredient is zinc oxide.

Source: Kunisue T, Chen Z, Buck Louis GM, Sundaram R, Hediger ML, Sun L, Kannan K.
Urinary Concentrations of Benzophenone-type UV Filters in U.S. Women and Their
Association with Endometriosis. Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Apr 17;46(8):4624-32.

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