Articles categorized as Sunburn

How Can You Choose A Safe Sunscreen?

Most people assume they are using a safe sunscreen, The FDA lacks safety data. Do YOUR eyes glaze over when you read chemical ingredients?

What Are the Risks of Sunscreen and Bug Repellent Together?

Applying sunscreen and bug repellent at the same time can increase your absorption of the ingredients, unless the repellent is picaridin.

How Did Campho-Phenique Block Sunburn?

We were surprised when a reader reported that dots of Campho-Phenique on chigger bites seemed to block sunburn. Could it be the colloidal silicon dioxide?

Can You Find Non-Irritating Sunscreen?

In your search for non-irritating sunscreen, try one with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. These mineral compounds block the rays physically.

JAMA Study Proves Sunscreens ARE Absorbed into Bloodstream

A second FDA-sponsored study reveals that many popular sunscreens are absorbed through the skin and get into the circulation. How worrisome is this finding?

Can You Avoid Skin Damage Without Sunscreen?

Are you concerned that sunscreen chemicals are absorbed into your body? Can you prevent skin damage without sunscreen or is that an impossible goal?

Is it Safe to Get Vitamin D From the Sun?

Sunscreens are under a bit of a cloud. They prevent vitamin D formation. Pills may not be all that effective. Can you get vitamin D from the Sun? How much?

Sunscreen Gets Under Your Skin | Is It Safe?

A new study shows that a common sunscreen ingredient, oxybenzone, is readily absorbed through the skin into the body. Should you worry?

How Well Do Sunscreens Work to Prevent Skin Cancer?

If you follow your dermatologist's recommendation, you do NOT go out in the sun without sunscreen. But how good is the evidence that sunscreens prevent skin cancer?

Can You Find a Good Sunscreen Without Oxybenzone?

Oxybenzone (aka BP-3) is found in many effective sunscreens, but it is a suspected hormone disruptor. Are there sunscreens without it?

How Can You Protect Your Nose from Sunburn?

A modern sunscreen containing microfine zinc oxide can protect skin from sunburn without leaving a ghostly white residue.

Should You Take Vitamin D for Your Sunburn?

A high-dose vitamin D3 pill helped heal a sunburn more rapidly. While you should still avoid excess sun exposure, this may one day soothe suffering.

How to Soothe Sunburn with Greek Yogurt

Of all the remedies readers recommend to soothe sunburn, Greek yogurt might be one of the most unusual.

Finding Sunscreens That Don’t Make You Itch

Sunscreens help protect skin against dangerous ultraviolet exposure, but finding one that doesn't cause dermatitis can be a challenge.

Will Using Sunscreen Lead to Vitamin D Deficiency?

Sunscreen blocks vitamin D formation in the skin, but proper use provides skin protection from sunburn and still allows for some vitamin D manufacture.

Does Chocolate Prevent Sunburn?

Seeking Hormone-Free Sunscreen

Consumer Groups Critical of Sunscreen Choices

Lycopene Reduces Ultraviolet Skin Damage

Will Diaper Ointment Protect Horse’s Muzzle?

Do Sunscreens Create a False Sense of Security?