Suncare community services product details, positive, negative, ingredients or materials can vary depending on the specific product. However, here are some general information and lists of positive and negative ingredients that are commonly found in sun care products:
General Information:
- Sun care products are often associated with negative sensorial attributes, like stickiness and greasiness.
- Active ingredients are the ones that are protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Inactive ingredients are all other ingredients that are not active ingredients, such as water or oil that may be used in formulating sunscreens.
- Although the protective action of sunscreen products takes place on the surface of the skin, there is evidence that at least some sunscreen active ingredients may be absorbed through the skin and enter the body. This makes it important to perform studies to determine whether, and to what extent, use of sunscreen products as directed may result in unintended, chronic, systemic exposure to sunscreen active ingredients.
Positive Ingredients:
- Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are mineral sunscreens that are designated by the FDA as generally regarded as safe and effective (GRASE) .
- Some sun care ingredients offer more than just UV protection, such as antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, and moisturizers.
Negative Ingredients:
- The FDA proposes that 11 ingredients commonly found in sunscreen need additional data from safety and efficacy testing. Chemicals to avoid in sunscreen include: oxybenzone, avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, cinoxate, dioxybenzone, ensulizole, meradimate, padimate O, and sulisobenzone.
- Aminobenzoic acid, or PABA, and trolamine salicylate are active ingredients that are no longer commonly used in U.S. sunscreens. The FDA’s 2019 proposal concluded that the risks of these chemicals outweigh their benefits and proposed classifying them as unsafe.
- Some experts are concerned that some chemical ingredients found in most sunscreens might lead to skin irritation, hormonal disruption, fertility problems, and even skin cancer. These ingredients include oxybenzone, octinoxate, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene, and avobenzone.
It is important to note that the specific ingredients and materials used in a sun care product can vary depending on the brand and formulation. It is recommended to read the labels and do research on the specific product before purchasing and using it.
