Ultra-high SPF is not only unnecessary for protection from harmful UV rays, but it also exposes your kids to high levels of benzene derivatives, which are toxic chemicals associated with free-radical formation, endocrine disruption and cancers. This
link takes you to a list of the FDA approved benzene-based sunscreens. Compare your sunscreen's ingredients to this list and see whether it contains any of the undesirable benzene-based active ingredients. We bet it does.
Kids are especially vulnerable to chemical exposure because their young skin is thinner than adult skin, and therefore more permeable to the absorption of chemicals such as the benzenes and parabens that are frequently found in sunscreens. You might have heard how various sunscreens act as estrogen analogues (if not, read more here). Do we really want to expose our children, who are more sensitive to chemical absorption through their skin, to these estrogen analogues? Several studies have observed that children enter puberty prematurely because they’re being externally stimulated by hormones in milk and various other chemicals in the water supply; estrogen analogues in sunscreen can enhance this effect. Do you want to elevate your kids' risks?
Zinc oxide-based sunscreens that afford SPF 15 and do not contain any of the aforementioned benzenes are the best because they provide superior UVB and UVA protection (even better than the over-hyped mexoryl-which is another paraben!) without estrogenic and other toxic side effects. Green Screen is a superior choice for children.
Did you know that The American Academy of Dermatology estimates 80% of our lifetime skin damage occurs before the age of 18? They also recommend reapplication every 2 hours at minimum (for everyone), and immediately after being in the water or after your kids have been toweling dry or changing (which rubs sunscreen off). To achieve superb protection in excess of SPF 15, apply Green Screen until you can see a thin coat on your child’s skin: you can easily monitor when it’s time to reapply when you can no longer see the product. Your kids won't mind being a little white and will thank you later.
Green Screen SPF 15 Unscented is a superior choice for protecting your children because:
1. Green Screen SPF 15 Unscented contains nine recognizable, all natural, edible grade ingredients – it exclusively contains ingredients proven to be highly nourishing for skin, and no petrochemicals.
2. Zinc Oxide as active sunscreen provides the broadest UVA & UVB spectrum and safest UV protection on Earth
3. Rich moisturizers maintain skin suppleness, health and ability to defend itself against harmful UV radiation.
4. Vitamin E actively reduces free radical formation (which occurs whenever you’re in the sun!) Cancers can be caused by excessive and long-term damage to your DNA by free radicals.
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