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This is certainly an interesting perspective. I have a friend that refuses to wear sunscreen because he feels like the risk to his health from rubbing all the "
by jhloa2 6y ago
This is certainly an interesting perspective. I have a friend that refuses to wear sunscreen because he feels like the risk to his health from rubbing all the "unknown chemicals" into his skin outweigh the health risk of skin cancer. While I still use sunscreen, his perspective did get me thinking about all the unknowns I've introduced into my body through the skin.
Logically, it makes sense that our skin can adapt to be less oily and odorous with taking a break from using a lot of soap. I've been only using shampoo to wash my hair every other time I shower and I've noticed that my hair now seems to take longer to get oily. It's basically the same concept as using soap on the rest of our skin.
- swinglock 6y agoThere may be exceptions but washing your hair less frequently will absolutely make it last longer between washes and subsequently wear out less.
- Element_ 6y agoYou can buy mineral based sun screens that don't contain the chemicals found in traditional brands. They aren't as user friendly as the traditional types but they are popular among surfers and others power users of sunscreen.
- totetsu 6y agoI find brands like "invisible zinc" and "oasis sun" to have good easy to spread mineral products. Also you can just get uv blocking sleeves and head covers if you're going to be out all day.
- stx 6y ago> I have a friend that refuses to wear sunscreen because he feels like the risk to his health from rubbing all the "unknown chemicals" into his skin outweigh the health risk of skin cancer. I do wear sunscreen at the beach or if I am going to be outside in direct sunlight all day. I do question however if the risks posed by what is in sunscreen outweigh the protective benefit if you put it all over your body every day. I am not a doctor or expert in this so don't listen to me.
- adamredwoods 6y agoRegarding shampoo, I think it's different for everyone, but I have been on the lookout for shampoos that don't use such harsh chemicals. Baby shampoo has been the best! Clean feeling, not too harsh. Green tea shampoo and other natural alternatives seem to block the pores on my head, leading to some nasty pimples. Baby shampoo does not seem to do that.
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- monktastic1 6y agoDon't know if you saw this recently: https://www.wsj.com/articles/sunscreen-chemicals-accumulate-in-body-at-high-levels-11594978201 https://www.wsj.com/articles/sunscreen-chemicals-accumulate-... (http://archive.is/nvBBT http://archive.is/nvBBT). "For the second time in less than a year, a study of common sunscreen ingredients has established that the chemicals are absorbed into the bloodstream at concentrations far greater than the Food and Drug Administration’s safety threshold."
- jhloa2 6y agoThanks for the link! I'm going to make the switch to physical sunscreens. I don't think I can justify not using sunscreen here at high altitudes in Colorado.