![]() “When you see an SPF of 110 you think ‘Wow, I won’t need anything else, I’ll just put a little of this on and be fine all day’.” “We believe SPF higher than 50 is misleading, leading people to misuse sunscreen by putting on less and not applying it as often,” added Lunder. Holman said the FDA is considering “a proposed rule to limit sunscreen labeling to 50+ but not go higher.” Lunder explained that “as the SPF gets higher and higher, you really aren’t getting a proportional increase in the amount of UVA protection because the chemical ingredient levels allowed to be added to U.S. “With lotions you know how much you are applying to your skin, and that’s important because you want to know that you are putting on an adequate amount to protect your skin.”Īnother area of concern for the FDA: sunscreens that exceed an SPF of 50. “The FDA has requested data from sunscreen manufacturers and says that if that data doesn’t allay their concerns they will soon ban sprays from the market.” “You may not be getting the sun protection you think you are, and they can be inhaled and we don’t know what they do to the sensitive tissues of the lungs,” said Lunder. According to the surgeon general’s report on skin cancer, “If current trends in cancer death rates continue, melanoma will be the only cancer objective included in Healthy People 2020 that will not meet the targets for reductions in cancer deaths.”įDA concerned about spray on sunscreens Ammentorp Photography/Shutterstock Melanoma is the third most-common cancer in adolescents and young adults, and costs our society over $3.3 billion each year. Yet melanoma is most often found on the trunk of the body, says Dawn Holman, a behavioral scientist in CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. Not surprisingly, the study found more women use sunscreen on their face than other parts of the body. “UVA rays are lower energy and are more constant year round, can go through glass and they are related to skin aging, known to depress the immune system, and are linked to melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.” “UVB are higher energy and are responsible for sunburn,” explained senior analyst Sonya Lunder of the Environmental Working Group, a research advocacy group that publishes a list of best and worst sunscreens every year. And more than a third of both sexes who do use sunscreen weren’t sure whether the type they used provided broad-spectrum protection needed to protect against both UVA and UVB rays. Only 29.9% apply it to their face and bodies on a regular basis. Only 14.3% of men said they regularly used sunscreen.īut women don’t win any awards for their efforts either. Who’s the worst at protecting their skin from the sun and skin cancer, men or women? Men are, according to the latest study on sunscreen use by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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