You’re Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen
You’re Probably Not Wearing Enough Sunscreen
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I much prefer using a sun shirt, they've come a long way in comfort in the heat. Basically a thin moisture wicking long sleeve shirt with a hood. No need to remember to reapply anything!
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You still have your face exposed.
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Just face away from the sun
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Username checks out!
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I don't want to wreck your health with my bright rays.
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I'd rather die than wear sunscreen all the time.
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bro looks like a raisin
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No, i simply prefer to wear clothes.
I'm a pale redhead. I don't have the privilege of fucking around with the sun.
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I had no idea that people were spreading a conspiracy that sunscreen itself was causing skin cancer. Of course, how could you possily think it's the giant flaming ball in the sky, which you can literally feel burning your skin from dozens of millions of kilometres away.
In the US, it's a concern: https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/beauty-style/carcinogen-benzene-sunscreen
There have been a few lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson in particular because of the benzene specifically:
thinks back to college chem lab classes and MSDSes why would anyone put benzene in sunscreen
Anyway, for reference here's the paragraph from the article about the harmful substance:
Meanwhile, I've noticed that mineral sunscreens (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide) are reportedly considered "reef safe": https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html
And they aren't the substances that are cited for toxicity/carcinogenicity. So, based on the available information (correct me if I'm wrong, of course!), it seems that they're the best choice.
Also I've heard that mineral sunscreens work by reflecting sunlight rather than absorbing it and dissipating it as a different form of energy (I forget whether that's heat or chemical change) so that might also be useful in other ways. But I am not an expert.
EDIT: see later replies to this post for more information to consider
I always slathered or sprayed sunscreen on thick (Southern AZ) and hate how my eyes start to burn towards the end of the day, and I have a terrible taste in my mouth. Spent a month in France and bought sunscreen at the local bodega and had none of those issues (and I just bought the cheap shit). There’s definitely something to the American sunscreens that’s less friendly overall.