#Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to cancer-causing chemical

#Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to cancer-causing chemical

“Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to cancer-causing chemical” Banana Boat is recalling three batches of its “hair and scalp” sunscreen after tests found that the product contains trace amounts of cancer-causing chemical benzene, the manufacturer said in an announcement submitted to the Federal Drug Administration. Exposure to benzene through skin contact, inhalation and by mouth has been linked…

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#The best new reef-safe sunscreens

#The best new reef-safe sunscreens

“The best new reef-safe sunscreens” When Chantecaille creative director Olivia Chantecaille heads to the shore, she wants to know that the SPF she’s tossed in her tote not only safeguards her skin, but the world’s increasingly fragile coral reef eco-system, too. That’s why Chantecaille SeaScreen 30, a broad-spectrum mineral formula in a mist that deploys…

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#I was severely burned after using expired sunblock

#I was severely burned after using expired sunblock

“I was severely burned after using expired sunblock” Long gone are the days of sunbathing with no protection for the skin, as sunscreen’s widely recommended to reduce UV exposure and lower the risk of skin cancer and sunburn. However, one woman is urging everyone to check the expiration date of their sunscreen, claiming she was left…

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#Researchers ask FDA to pull more sunscreens over carcinogen

#Researchers ask FDA to pull more sunscreens over carcinogen

“#Researchers ask FDA to pull more sunscreens over carcinogen” A group of researchers has called on the Food and Drug Administration to pull certain popular sunscreen brands after they said they’ve found evidence of a potential cancer-causing chemical. Craig Downs, executive director of the nonprofit Haereticus Environmental Laboratory (HEL), led researchers in a letter calling on…

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#How not to apply sunscreen

#How not to apply sunscreen

“#How not to apply sunscreen” This beach fail is a head and shoulders above the rest. Britain’s Leanne Gresty has become the universal example of how not to apply sunblock after a recent jaunt left her with a scorching hot handprint tan. On a day trip to the New Brighton, Merseyside beach with her family…

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#J&J recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena sunscreens over cancer risk

#J&J recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena sunscreens over cancer risk

“#J&J recalls Aveeno, Neutrogena sunscreens over cancer risk” Johnson & Johnson is recalling five of its Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens after the company found low levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, in some samples. The company said customers should stop using the affected products, which were distributed through stores nationwide. The recall covers the…

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#Bain de Soleil fans upset that suntan lotion is discontinued

#Bain de Soleil fans upset that suntan lotion is discontinued

“#Bain de Soleil fans upset that suntan lotion is discontinued” Sun-worshipping fans of the “St-Tropez tan” are in an uproar over the discontinuation of Bain de Soleil’s 94-year-old Orange Gelée sunscreen, which has promised sleek and glowy tanned skin for generations. Bayer, which has owned Bain de Soleil since 2014, halted production of the line…

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