Chemist Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Oxybenzone is absorbed readily by the body. The same chemical banned in Hawaii because it damages marine life. Yet experts insist you should wear sunscreen even on cloudy days? nope. https://www.google.com/amp/s/pix11.com/2019/05/06/sunscreen-enters-bloodstream-after-just-one-day-of-use-study-says/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Natural sunscreen | Rated #1 by Dermatologists | amazon.com Adwww.amazon.com/ Rating for amazon.com: 4.6 - Order accuracy: 95–100% EltaMD Sunscreens are Formulated With Zinc Oxide, a Natural, Mineral Compound. Antioxidants... Independence Day: 20% off All EltaMD Products · Valid Jul 1 - Jul 7 11 Best All Natural Sunscreens 2019 - Top Rated Organic and Mineral ... https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/anti-aging/.../natural-sunscreens-460608/ May 2, 2019 - These natural sunscreens, organic sunscreens, and mineral sunblocks are highly rated by Environmental Working Group but don't cost more ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/20247/are-there-any-natural-materials-found-in-the-wild-that-can-be-used-as-an-effecti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 7 hours ago, calfoxwc said: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/20247/are-there-any-natural-materials-found-in-the-wild-that-can-be-used-as-an-effecti Poison Ivy also has natural oils that adhere to the skin quite well. Use a little Elmer's Glue to stick the little leaves in most vulnerable places, especially when skinny dipping. The shade created provides extra protection for the shy "dippers". 🧐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Again with the law of unexpected consequences. The only tiny point the anti-vaxxers have. So many miracles of modern science have turned out to have ill side effects. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly... WSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemist Posted July 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Also, too much sunscreen prevents the body from synthesizing adequate amounts of vitamin D, a powerful cancer-fighting vitamin. The body was made to get at least some sunshine. By all means wear natural sunscreen like cal pointed out when at the beach or on the lake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 7 hours ago, TexasAg1969 said: Poison Ivy also has natural oils that adhere to the skin quite well. Use a little Elmer's Glue to stick the little leaves in most vulnerable places, especially when skinny dipping. The shade created provides extra protection for the shy "dippers". 🧐 oh, come on, stop with the joke. woody would actually believe it and try it. He has a serious itch for attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 light colors, especially white, reflect the sun's rays, instead of absorbing them. Titanium dioxide was used in colorants for the plastics industry, for it's excellent reflective qualities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_dioxide and just the color white, as in clothes, is superior: What color reflects light the best? If the color of a surface is anything other than white, it means that it absorbs light of some wavelengths. For example, a surface that appears red absorbs yellow, green, blue and violet light, while reflecting red light. A surface that appears green absorbs all colors except green.Apr 23, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbluhm86 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 9:50 AM, Chemist said: Also, too much sunscreen prevents the body from synthesizing adequate amounts of vitamin D, a powerful cancer-fighting vitamin. The body was made to get at least some sunshine. By all means wear natural sunscreen like cal pointed out when at the beach or on the lake. Sunscreens, whether synthetic or "natural", work on the principle of blocking or deflecting UV light from the skin, so even "natural" sunscreens will reduce the amount of Vitamin D one can synthesize from sunlight. I'd rather wear sunscreen and pop a Vitamin D supplement and not get cancer, imo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 I burn so bad that I will take my chances with whatever Chernobyl juice is in sunscreen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 5 hours ago, LogicIsForSquares said: I burn so bad that I will take my chances with whatever Chernobyl juice is in sunscreen. Being half Irish I can identifiy with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemist Posted July 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 The problem is that sunscreen is known to block UV-A rays while allowing UV-B rays to pass. There is currently no standard that sunscreen must meet to block UV-B rays (not even for broad spectrum—they claim to block both types, but you can’t be sure). The problem? UV-A is what burns you but UV-B is what causes cancer. So by wearing sunscreen you are inadvertently exposing yourself to much more of the cancer causing rays. My my apologies if I got UV-A and UV-B mixed up. The paradox remains true regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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