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In a video with half a million views, chief marketing officer for Dolls10 Beauty Leigh Griffin says that after the 1970 introduction of benzene in sunscreen, skin cancer rates skyrocketed.
Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate is an organic compound used in sunscreens to absorb UVA radiation. It is marketed as Parsol DHHB by DSM and as Uvinul A Plus by BASF. DHHB has an absorption maximum of 354 nm. [1] [2] DHHB has excellent photostability and compatibility with other UV absorbers and other cosmetic ingredients. [3]
Aerosol sunscreens have also been found to be contaminated with benzene, another cancer causing chemical, the EWG says. In 2019, the FDA requested data from the manufacturers of these chemicals to ...
[3] [4] These standards are complemented by existing sunscreen regulatory bodies such as the FDA that regulate the efficacy of the sunscreen, safety and permitted ingredients. Generally speaking, sunscreen has photo-protective properties that reduce the risk of skin cancer and ageing with relation to the SPF value and proper application. [5] [6]
Due to toxicity and environmental concerns, the percentage of sunscreen products on the market containing oxybenzone in the USA dropped to 13% in 2023 from 60% in 2019. [16] Some brands market their sunscreens as "oxybenzone free" [17] due to the generally negative perception of benzophenones by both the consuming public and scientific researchers.
A study published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology in March tested 16 octocrylene-based sunscreens, including Coppertone Water Babies spray, Banana Boat SPF 50 lotion and a ...
Avobenzone, a petroleum-based sunscreen active ingredient, [7] is not generally recognised as safe and effective by the FDA for lack of sufficient data to support this claim. [1] However, it is still the only FDA approved UVA filter (up to 3% concentration). [ 8 ]
‘Individuals with higher levels of sun exposure also tend to use more but not an adequate quantity of sunscreen’ Scientists say we’ve all been using sunscreen wrong in new skin cancer ...