Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the United States. More than one million new cases are diagnosed each year. For safe summer fun, you want to protect your skin, and the skin of your little children.
Protection from the sun means blocking not only UVB radiation, but UVA radiation too, too. And it also means steering clear of suspect chemicals that the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturers might tell us are okay, but environmental watchdogs and scientists believe are suspect—ingredients like oxybenzone (which could disrupt the human hormonal system), and Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), which may boost skin cancer risk, although so-called “reputable magazines” have reported otherwise.
According to the Environmental Working Group, mineral sunblocks (those containing zinc or titanium) are the safest options on the market. Since some of these are expensive, The Daily Green (one of my favorite websites for green tips) did a cost comparison and came up with a list of 21 the best mineral sunblocks selling for $6 an ounce of less. If you can’t find them locally, each of these sunblocks is available at amazon.com. Here is that list.
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MexiTan and Tropical Sands Sunscreens--the cheapest on the list selling for $2.19 per ounce for SPF 30.
Purple Prairie SunStuff Natural Sunscreen
Nature's Gate Mineral Sportblock
Solbar Zinc Sun Protection Cream
Alba Botanica Mineral Sunscreen
Caribbean Solutions SolGuard Biodegradable Sunscreen
Jason Sunbrellas Mineral Sunblock
Loving Naturals Sunscreen
Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen
Earth's Best Mineral Sunblock
Vanicream Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin
Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Saving Face Sunscreen
All-Terrain Aquasport Sunscreen
MelanSol Natural Sunscreen
Beyond Coastal Natural Sunscreen
Episencial Sunny Sunscreen
Badger All Natural Sunscreen
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen
Kabana Green Screen Natural Sunscreen
True Natural Cosmetics All Natural Sunscreen
Climb On! Mineral Sunblock
That’s it. A list of the 21 best and cheapest mineral sunblocks on the market. If you can’t find them locally, they’re all available at amazon.com. But remember, the best sunscreen is a hat and a shirt.
Protect Your Skin with Natural Sunscreen
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