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We're all-in on zinc oxide for sunscreen (90%+ of the time avoiding other chemical alternatives). I don't know if the *-benzones or the other ingredients actua
by mherdeg 4y ago
We're all-in on zinc oxide for sunscreen (90%+ of the time avoiding other chemical alternatives).
I don't know if the *-benzones or the other ingredients actually pose any health risks to humans and I doubt the risk is greater than the risk of melanoma after sunburn. But it doesn't cost us much extra to stick to a single ingredient, it's something we already smear on our kids all the time (as Desitin), and it's only slightly more inconvenient to apply without looking like a spooky ghost, so why not?
- UncleOxidant 4y agozinc is also toxic to corals. https://beachapedia.org/Reef_Friendly_Sunscreens https://beachapedia.org/Reef_Friendly_Sunscreens
- mistrial9 4y agozinc is toxic to humans, too.. in not-too-much larger amounts. probably need some rational weighting on some of these reactions chains, including dilution, persistence and bio-accumulation, among other things..