Comments on: Don't Get Burnt on Sunscreen Safety

By: Los Alamos Cooperative Market | Sunscreen 101

Los Alamos Cooperative Market | Sunscreen 101 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:58:18 +0000

[...] Summer is coming! We are ready to put on some sunblock, but there are so many options. The frequent question is: Is there a chemically safe, effective sunscreen out there? It is a question important to everyone that goes more than skin deep, so here is a little intro to sunblock education brought to you by the Sightline Daily News: [...]

By: Kathleen Abrams

Kathleen Abrams — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:34:55 +0000

Wouldn’t it be useful to talk about WHY we need sunscreen now…the ozone layer is so damaged…Instead of “selling” sunscreen, wouldn’t it be better to stop the source?

By: Gerry Rhoades

Gerry Rhoades — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:43:41 +0000

I received an email from FOE about this subject and when I contacted them to find an alternative sunscreen that doesn’t contain nano particles they were only able to give me the names of two products, one of which had no SPF rating and the other was SPF 20, both are basically worthless and way over-priced. FOE was not really sure which sunscreens should be avoided. As someone who has survived melanoma and also spends many hours every week riding a bicycle, I need as much SPF protection as I can get. I use Neutrogena sunscreen with a SPF rating of 85. My dermatologist recommends nothing less than SPF 50 and I know other dermatologists who make the same recommendation. FOE needs to get their act together and quit putting out scare story emails without a lot more science behind them. I will continue to use what I know works and protects me from the sun.