Sunscreen Safety

It’s wonderful to spend time in the summer sun, but not so much fun getting sunburns, which can irreversibly damage your skin,and increase your risk of melanoma! But which to choose? Sunscreens, while created to protect, can often contain harmful ingredients! Get informed, and protect yourself, your family, and friends with sunscreen!

Super-Shield-SPF-50

Tamie’s pick is Babo Botanicals (pictured right)

Wellness Mamma also has a great list of safer sunscreens, as well as her own homemade sunscreen recipe and sunscreen lotion bars.

Visit EWG’s (Environment Working Group) section on sunscreens – which to avoid, and which are best for kids or sports!