Nearly three-quarters of sunscreens do not work as advertised

Summer makes sunscreen a priority in the shopping list. However, even those who apply sunscreen most carefully and often are not sure to have comprehensive protection. According to a recent Environmental Research Organization (EWG) study, about three-quarters of the sunscreens currently on the market are not as effective as manufacturers' advertisements or contain harmful ingredients.

According to Fortune, last month, in the 11th Annual Sun Protection Guide, EWG analyzed more than 880 marine sunscreen and sports sunscreens, 480 sunscreen moisturizers and 120 types of sunscreen. Sunscreen. The organization's team (based in Washington, DC) found that about 73% of the tested products contained "ominous" ingredients or bad UV resistance. EWG said the above-mentioned "worrisome" components include both oxybenzone (hormone disruptor) and retinyl palminate (a form of vitamin A that can make skin more sensitive to sunlight, according to EWG).

About 73% of tested products contain "ominous" ingredients or bad UV protection as advertised.

The study also showed that mineral-based sunscreen increased rapidly in the market with 34% of the products surveyed by EWG, double that of 10 years ago. Mineral form sunscreen is evaluated by experts as quite stable according to the analysis results."Sunscreens that use zinc oxide and titanium dioxide appear to be better. These products provide good protection from sunlight, and are effective against UVA and UVB rays and do not contain harmful additives." , EWG said.

EWG also criticized products that were advertised with SPF 50+ sun protection indexes that could be misleading to users. In 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a law banning SPF 50+, SPF 30 or SPF 100 products that will be almost identical to UVA resistance. Like previous times, the new EWG study also points out that some children's sun protection products are judged to be the worst according to the analysis. Listed EWG products include Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 100; Coppertone Sunscreen Lotion Kids, SPF 70 and Up & Up Kids Sunscreen Sticks, SPF 55.