Growing up nobody in my family used sunscreen. In fact I only discovered it when I was already 14 or 15 years old. When I think about it, probably 90% of the population in Russia doesn’t use sunscreen. I still have a hard time convincing my mother or sister to use it because they don’t see it as a necessary precaution. I often find this extremely irritating since skin cancer is the most common cancer in Canada and accounts for one third of all new cancer diagnoses.
Unfortunately being sun safe does not always mean regularly applying commercial sunscreen:
1. Regular sunscreen generates a lot of free radical activity (increases cellular damage and leads to cancer).
2. Are a cause of allergic reactions for users with sensitive skin.
3. These chemicals are actually responsible for damaging the coral reef! It is crazy to think that so much damage can be done just by small amounts of sunscreen washing off in the water daily.
I am currently using this chemical-free sunscreen from Green Beaver. This sunscreen is certified organic and 100% natural. It contains mineral zinc oxide which is not chemically altered which means it doesn’t enter the bloodstream. It coats the skin to offer broad spectrum protection from UVA and UVB.
Some of the other ingredients include raspberry seed oil and naturally derived jojoba. There are no chemical preservatives, synthetic fragrances, dyes or phthalates. The product is waterproof and does not leave a chalky residue like some of the other natural sunscreen brands.
A 90 ml bottle cost me about 20$. The only complaint I have with this product is that it stays a little greasy on my skin throughout the day. But because of this I apply a small amount once a day, so it will probably last me for the whole summer. Your safest bet of course is to stay out of the sun as much as possible, which I try hard to do since I really don’t enjoy the scorching hot weather anyway.
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