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DIY Sunscreen: Making your own healthier sunscreen
DIY Sunscreen Recipe ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup coconut oil ¼ cup beeswax 2 tablespoons shea butter 2 tablespoons zinc oxide (high quality) Optional: a few drops of non-citrus, baby friendly essential oil Directions: In a double boiler (or a jar in a pan of water over low heat) melt the oils, beeswax, and…
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Is your sunscreen doing more harm than good? Probably.
What your mama should have told you about the dangers of sunscreen
It’s that time of year again when the sun begins to shine and parents reach for the sunscreen. We are told that sunscreen will protect us from sunburn, wrinkles, and skin cancer. Yet, research now suggests that sunscreen might not do any of these things very well: instead, many of the most popular sunscreen brands might actually increase our children’s chances of getting some cancers.
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My daycare won’t stop spraying on that sunscreen
It is so interesting that you sent this question as I was just talking about this with my friend who is the director of a nonprofit daycare. She had mentioned that they are required to apply sunscreen every two hours and that she was worried about the kinds of sunscreen that were being used. Licensing…
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Is your sunscreen increasing your child’s skin cancer chance? If it’s from these big box retailers, the answer is probably yes.
Is your child’s sunscreen actually increasing her risk of cancer?
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What your mama never told you about sunscreen. The 2011 Green Mama Guide to safer sun exposure
It’s enough to drive parents crazy: “Slather your kids in sunscreen!” we are told. Yet, we are learning that the majority of popular sunscreens might NOT provide protection from the worst of the skin cancers and might actually increase our children’s chances of getting some cancers.
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