The gals over at the Beauty Brains addressed the following question a few days ago and I thought I would share:Q:I've been using Aveeno Baby Sunblock Lotion on my 2 year old but I read that it contains dioxane which causes cancer. Should I switch sunscreens?.
I think this is an excellent question, and one I would have never thought of because isn't sunscreen supposed to be the holy grail of cancer prevention? But as the girls point out, Dioxane is thought to be cancer-causing ... at high levels. And since the level in sunscreen is so low, and since it evaporates very quickly, the amount that comes in contact with your (or your baby's) skin is minimal, and therefore not problematic. According to the FDA, at least. What do you think?
1. link for a nice comprehensive sunscreen summary:
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens/summary.php
and yes many sunscreens appear to contain ingredients thought to have a link to cancer.
Posted at 7:01PM on Jul 11th 2007 by soundoftheground