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Category: sunscreen

EWG’s Sunscreen Report – Helpful or Harmful?

Posted on: May 26, 2011

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My take on the EWG Sunscreen report. It’s informative, but misses the mark.

2011 Sunscreen Cheat Sheet is Here!

Posted on: May 17, 2011

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This years list of safer sunscreens – Some great new additions!

Review: Miessence Reflect Outdoor Balm

Posted on: Jun 25, 2010

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I’ve been trying to review more sunscreens that have made it on to our 2010 Sunscreen Cheat Sheet this year and this is one of them. There is a lot to choose from and even though we list only a handful – it’s still tricky to know which one is the best fit for you. [...]

New FDA Research Says Vitamin A Additive in Sunscreens May Speed Skin Tumors

Posted on: May 28, 2010

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Scary headline, huh? Some of you may have already read about this and I wish I had been able to post about it sooner but my kids are off from school and I’ve barely even had time to sit down let alone type. Anyway, recent research came to the surface from an FDA study that [...]

Summer Giveaway: Episencial Sun Care Gift Pack!

Posted on: May 7, 2010

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Down here in Florida, even though it’s still technically Spring – it feels very much like Summer! It’s hot!!! Hot days, beach time, pool swimming, sand boxes… we’re outside all the time. So I figure to welcome Summer into our lives properly, and to highlight one of the products gracing our 2010 Sunscreen Cheat Sheet, [...]

FAQ: Why Is TruKid Sunny Days Sunscreen Missing From This Years Cheat Sheet?

Posted on: Apr 16, 2010

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We’ve been getting this question a lot since I released this years Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet so I wanted to clarify my decision to exclude it in this years list. I want to preface this by saying one statement. I do not know everything. See? I’m just like you. But I spend a lot of [...]

SafeMama’s 2010 Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet

Posted on: Apr 9, 2010

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SafeMama™ Sunscreen Criteria: All sunscreens we approved needed to be free of Parabens, Phthalates, PEG’s, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Dimethicone, SLS and a bevy of other chemicals I won’t bother listing. Brands exhibit a very respectable ingredients list. The sunscreening ingredient we mainly avoid is the synthetic chemical oxybenzone. Oxybenzone is an [...]

Review: Erbaviva Natural Sunscreen

Posted on: May 22, 2009

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When I started revamping the Sunscreen Cheat Sheet for this season I always had “kids” in mind for trying out products. Never did I think I’d find one that I love more for myself than my kids. I’m not a sun worshiper (and if I could go back to my teenage years and slap some [...]

FAQ: Why Isn’t Blue Lizard on your Sunscreen Cheat Sheet?

Posted on: May 13, 2009

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We get this question often. I think mainly due to the fact that the EWG has it rated in their Top 10 recommended brands. It’s true, Blue Lizard doesn’t use oxybenzone like many other brands but the sunscreen ingredient isn’t what has kept it off our Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet the last 2 years. Below [...]

Review: Badger Sunscreens!

Posted on: May 1, 2009

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We recently published our Safer Sunscreen Cheat Sheet for this year and in doing so, I went ahead and tried out some brands I hadn’t tried before. You know, all in the name of fun in the sun. I knew I had to try Badger’s sunscreen first since I have heard so many different things [...]