Naturals sunscreens

  Sun screen the good and the bad.

There are a lot of studies being done about sunscreen these days. These studies are being done by the manufactures, Chemical companies and consumer groups. The most interesting thing about the studies is that they contradict each other.

All of the studies have some sense of validity the. Risk comes in putting to much faith in the products themselves and not enough in common sense. Sun Blocks that don't come off in the water penetrate the skin  deeply. Sunblocks that wash off easily need to be re applied more frequently but do not penetrate the skin. Chemicals that penetrate our skin reach are blood stream an can have a adverse effect on our skin through cumulative use.


Recent medical research is indicating that certain sunscreen ingredients are in fact having a detrimental effect through cumulative use. I was also surprised to find out that the UVA rays that cause sunburn are not the same as the UVB rays that are responsible for causing many of the skin cancers. A lot of commercial sunblocks only protect against the UVA rays.

When applied to breast cancer cells in vitro (test tubes) the following chemicals increased cancer cell proliferation/growth:

• Benzophenone-3
• Homosalate
• Octyl Methoxycinnamate
• 4 Methyl-benzylidene camphor (4-MBC)
• Ocryl-dimethyl-PABA
  These are the Chemicals found in your typical store bought sunscreens that you are putting on yourself and your children!  Even some health food store brands.
  
  [Source: Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 109, Number 3, March 2001, In Vitro and in Vivo Estrogenicity of UV Screens.
  Margaret Schlumpf, Beata Cotton, Marianne Conscience, Vreni Haller, Beate Steinmann, and Walter Lichtensteiger]

In fact one particular article by Professor Johan Moan of the Norwegian Cancer Institute (Moan, J. & Dahlback, A. The relationship between skin cancers, solar radiation and ozone depletion. British journal of Cancer, Vol. 65, No. 6, June 1992, PP. 916-21) makes the startling discovery that the increased occurrence of skin cancers is attributed more to the increased use of traditional sunscreens (with the nasty chemicals) than the depletion of the ozone layer.
He also notes that Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world per head of population, and that Queensland has the highest rate in Australia.

All of our sunscreens are free from ingredients like:
Octyl Methoxycinnamate, octinate, Octyl dimethyl PABA,Benzophenone, Oxybenzone, Phenethyl Alcohol,  Parsol-17,4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinylurea,Hydroxybenzoates, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic, Methyl Paraben, PropylParaben, sodium laurel sulphate.

We recommend that you investigate the above ingredients in order to assist you in making a conscientious, informed choice.
The research data is readily available on the web.



The Sun is not an enemy, it is healthy in moderation and with the proper protection the whole family can enjoy the summer.  Slap on natural, non-toxic sunscreen, wear a hat, and monitor exposure and enjoy the sun  Suwndawg products are a good bet for blocking out both typs of sun rays . Click on the picture below for more info about Sundawg sun care products.