[goodnesswins]

Probably.....don’t really need sunscreen unless you are on water or snow....or a redhead....OR going to spend HOURS AND HOURS in the sun....those at the equator have LESS skin cancer than those in northern climates.

[trisham]

Good article. Thanks.

[rikkir]

I get so tired of these stories.

We’re ALLL going to die! Breathing causes death, once you’ve done it enough times, you die!! Quick let’s ban breathing!

The real reason people die young, is they sit around and stew about what some nutjob says is going to kill them today.

[snarkpup]

A couple of years ago I myself spent an afternoon studying internet articles on what the best ingredients were for sunscreen and which brand was recommended.

What I found were the following warring factions of "expert" opinions:

1. The best ingredient is oxybenzone.
2. Beware of putting oxybenzone on large areas of your body. The long-term effects are unknown.
3. The best ingredient is microcrystalline zinc.
4. Beware of putting microcrystalline zinc on large areas of your body. The long-term effects are unknown.
5. All sunscreens are equally good. It doesn't matter which you use.
6. All sunscreens are equally ineffective. It doesn't matter which you use.
7. Use whatever Consumer Reports recommends (which turned out to be the Walgreens house brand.)

[discostu]

Tanning is not bad for you. BURNING is bad for you. But slathering goop on so you can get over exposed to the sun without the body’s early warning system is even WORSE. Don’t use lotions, get sun in moderation for the vitamin D, get out of the sun before you burn.

[Tired of Taxes]

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