Here in the north, the sun is finally strong enough to require protection for our skin. Please make sure that you take this seriously! Not only do you want to avoid skin cancer, you don't want other effects of sun exposure either, such as age spots and wrinkles.
When it comes to sunscreens, there are two types: chemical potions and barrier creams.
Many people use chemical sunscreens because they are easy to find, easy to buy, easy to use, perhaps less expensive, and don't leave your skin looking weird. It's the easy path. But, maybe they just don't know...
Sadly, many ingredients commonly used in these chemical-based sunscreens are not safe, including (to name a few) Avobenzone, Oxybenzone and Octinoxate. These ingredients have been shown to remain on the skin and in the blood for weeks after the last application — this is, without a doubt, concerning.
There are also potential endocrine-disrupting effects to the chemicals found in these types of sunscreens, which means they may interfere with hormone function. This is highly concerning, with far-reaching implications for everything from the normal growth and development of children, effects on unborn babies, and even the development of cancer. (How ironic that something we use to prevent skin cancer can actually cause cancer!)
The ONLY ingredients that scientists have recognized as safe and effective for preventing sunburn are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.
doTERRA's Sun products have taken all this science into account, to provide a safe and effective sunscreen for us to use.
After spending nearly 3 months in the south during the winter, I can attest that these products work even in the unrelenting sun of the tropics.
If you are already set up with safe and healthy sunscreen for the summer, way to go!! 👏🏻
If you are set up with chemical sunscreens, throw them out and get yourself the dōTERRA Sun products! ☀️
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