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Is your sunscreen safe? 8 Ingredients to avoid


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So, it’s summertime, it’s hot outside and the sun is blazing full force.

You know you need to wear sunscreen for yourself and your kids and here you find yourself staring at a wall of sunscreens.

Who knew there were so many choices?! How the heck do you know what to choose?

Did you know that many of those sunscreens are filled with harmful chemicals? There are many toxic chemicals in sunscreens that are on the shelves of your local drugstore or grocery store.

I am here to help you wade through the sea of sunscreens and help you make an educated decision that you can feel good about your decision.

8 No-No Ingredients in Sunscreen:

  1. Oxybenzone (Benzophenone)
  2. Octinoxate
  3. PABA
  4. Homosalate
  5. Octocrylene
  6. Octisalate
  7. Avobenzone
  8. Benzene

2 Ok Ingredients in Sunscreen:

  1. Zinc Oxide
  2. Titanium Dioxide

My favorite Sunscreen! FUNSUN Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30

My Fave Baby/Children's Sunscreen

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Moms for WellnessBy Jennie Hardy

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