Q. I was alarmed to read in your article on sunscreens that benzophenone-3 (BP-3) could be a hormone disruptor. I looked at my sunscreens and found that they did indeed have the active ingredient benzophenone-3.
What sunscreen does not have BP-3? My 12 year old plays tournament tennis, so we as a family spend a lot of time in the sun and need to be protected! I know a lot of other concerned parents would be interested as well.
A. Most parents don’t want to expose children to a compound that might disrupt hormones. That is why the concern about BP-3 (also known as oxybenzone) got such attention. This compound, found in many sunscreens and lip balms, can mimic estrogen.
The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization that raised the alarm on this issue, has made some sunscreen recommendations on its Web site: www.ewg.org. Products that rely primarily on zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as the blocking agents are generally on their approved list, which features brands such as Keys Solar Rx, Trukid Sunny Days Facestick, and oxybenzone-free products from Badger, Blue Lizard, California Baby and CVS.
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