As I welcome summer with open arms,
there are somethings I am not looking forward to...
Sunburns & sunspots.
Sure, there's sunscreen; but what is in our sunscreens?
Oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreen, is suspected of disrupting hormones that could contribute to the disruption of aquatic species reproduction.
At a 2010 meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Laszlo and his colleagues developed a technology for converting soybean oil into a biobased active ingredient for sunscreens. It incorporates ferulic acid into soybean oil. The ferulic acid and vegetable oil produces a water-resistant material capable of absorbing both UVA and UVB light. It can also be used as an anti-aging product called feruloyl soy glycerides (FSG). The ferulic molecule could prevent damage caused by free radicals involved in environmental exposures. This would have fewer environmental impacts and help protect our skin.
There are, however, great alternatives to using oxybenzone in sunscreens. Alternatives that don't contaminate the water and pose potential health risks to consumers.
Little Twig Unscented for kiddies
&
Fresh Soy SPF 20 for you !
You can also find other natural oils with SPF and other beneficial uses HERE!
Or you can read more about the ACS and it's wonderful research HERE!
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