People who are fair-skinned and most vulnerable to skin cancer slather on high SPF sunscreen and hang out in the sun in summer or on holidays thinking they are protected, but they are not! Sunscreen has been proven NOT to protect against skin cancer and may even contribute to it. www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/173/3/244 More than SPF 30 is pointless www.thefreelibrary.com/The+scoop+on+sunscreen:+one+student+uses+charts+and+graphs+to+find...-a0127799688 Skin cancer rising. Triple skin cancer rate in 20-24 group in 30 years info.cancerresearchuk.org/images/pdfs/youngpeoplefactsheet05 skin cancer risk increasing for people born in 1990s www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/03/skin-cancer.html?ref=rss The EWG released this on July 02, 2009: www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/press-release It states: ... a new EWG investigation of 1,572 sunscreens and other sun-blocking products currently on the market found that 3 of 5 sunscreens either dont protect skin from sun damage or contain hazardous chemicals — or both. So, regardless of the studies of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles, there are other ingredients of serious concern here with major adverse health implications which may contribute to the development of cancer. EWG states : The current weight of evidence suggests that these nanoparticles do not penetrate through the thickness of the outer stratum corneum and epidermis to the living tissue below. (Note suggests ), Oral intake is a potential concern for nanoparticles in sunscreen when they wash off consumers and enter swimming pools or reservoirs... and conclude: We are concerned about the potential for nanoparticle inhalation with powder or spray forms of mineral sunscreens, particularly given marketing claims promoting their use on faces and on children's skin. EWG urges consumers to avoid mineral-based sunscreens sold in powder or spray forms, and for manufacturers of these products to avoid using nano-scale particles. www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/investigation/Nanotechnology-Sunscreens Sunscreens provide inadequate protection: www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/press-release For info on sunscreen ingredients: www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=704206

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