Summer is basically here. And even if it’s not, the sun is. Maybe you’re not all as sun sensitive as I am, but if you’re using sunscreen (which normally I would preach…) please know that it’s still chemicals and they affect you in important, and scary ways. 

Avoid

(All have been found in mothers’ breast milk. AH!!!)

• Oxybenzone – a hormone disruptor, cts like estrogen, alters sperm production, associated with endometriosis in women.

• 4-MBC – stimulates estrogen-dependent tumor cells associated with reproductive disorders.

• 3-BC – impairs reproduction and delays puberty in animals

• Octinoxate – affects reproduction, thyroid and behavior activity in animals

Go With: 

• Zinc

• Titanium Dioxide

• Avobenzene

Rubbing it on once in a while may be one thing, but if you’re beaching all day with repeat applications allllllll over your body, it’s best to avoid the bad stuff. Especially if you’re pregnant. 


Source: http://www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/