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Doc, What Sunscreen do Should I Use? 

This week’s question is not only awesome, but very important. I love also that the gents are sending in questions!

As I have said before, nothing sexier than  a man searching out information on how to be healthier! LOVE it!

With the increase of awareness of skin cancer and summer sun approaching (in this end of the world), we have to pause and take caution as to what type of sunscreen we are using and also putting on our children.

I have found there are a few takes on this topic, and I discuss them here in this week’s video. Of course, if you are one who just goes for the cheapest (cause we know this stuff can get expensive) and has little concern over safety, you may think you do not care about such a video. HOLD YOUR SUNTAN HORSES!

If you are buying sunscreen, you are indeed  a person who is into the ultimate protection against skin cancer. You do care. Right on. You are a Naked Moxie wellness warrior at heart!

Sunscreen. Think about it. It is a bottle of chemicals intended to block harmful sun rays.

First thing is first. Ditch the sprays because they get absorbed most.

Next, know your sunscreen’s ingredients and if they cause other cancers. 

Finally, pick your cleanest and safest brand!

Your skin is the largest organ of the body and it has a magical ability to suck in whatever you put on it. So, just pause and learn how you can make your choice a bit healthier. Cancer is not cheap either, so keeping the harmful rays AND any harmful chemical from damaging our skin is my goal in healthy sunscreen care.

 This short fun video has some tips on how to make sure those chemicals in your sunscreen do not cause other deadly cancers within the body too. Sit back. Listen.

Clean up your sunscreen one step at a time!And, if you can share this video with your Facebook, Twitter and Goggle+ social media world, please link away. We change the world, one warrior at a time!

Lots-O-Love,

Dr. Lisa-Naked Moxie Wellness Warrior

Check out the  Environmental Working Group !

Harmful Ingredients To Look Out For

• Retinyl Palminate 
• Benzophenones (dixoybenzone, oxybenzone) BPA, especially benzophenone-3 and sulisobenzone (benzophenone-4)
• PABA and PABA esters (ethyl dihydroxy propyl PAB, glyceryl PABA, p-aminobenzoic acid, padimate-O or octyl dimethyl PABA)
• Cinnamates (cinoxate, ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, octyl methoxycinnamate/OMC)
• Salicylates (ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, octyl salicylate)
• Digalloyl trioleate
• Menthyl anthranilate (MA) , 4-methyl-benzylidene camphor (4-MBC)
• Avobenzone (butyl-methyoxydibenzoylmethane ;trade names: Parsol 1789, Eusolex 9020, Escalol 517)

Top 3 Safe Sunscreen Choices

Badger

Soleo

Burn Out

Some Other Fabulous Choices (but check the ingredients and compare)!

Caribbean Sol

Aubrey 

California Baby

Great Resources

http://www.peakhealthadvocate.com/3667/choose-natural-sunscreen-to-avoid-harmful-sunscreen-ingredients/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-hyde/safe-sunscreen_b_888033.html

http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/what-sunscreen-is-safe/

http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/site/about.php

http://www.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/

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