beauty BY JESSICA RUBINO
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BURNING SUN-PROTECTION QUESTIONS ANSWERED
etiring your knit sweaters and breaking out nontoxic pedi supplies? Then it’s also time to answer the upcoming season’s important question: How do I choose the safest sunscreen? T e FDA’s new sunscreen requirements ease the challenge by making labels less misleading and
products more eff ective. Under these rules, sun care companies must test products for “broad-spectrum” coverage, which means protection from once-ignored UVA rays (those linked to skin cancer) in addition to UVB (responsible for burns). Sunscreens also have to quantify “water-resistant” claims and eliminate labels touting SPFs of 50 or higher (after 50, additional protection is miniscule). But the requirements won’t clear up all confusion—and they don’t guarantee safe sunscreens—so ask these questions to fi nd the healthiest, most eff ective sun care products.
Are mineral sunscreens always better? T e short answer is “yes.” T e Environmental Working Group (EWG) recommends mineral sunscreens (those containing zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) for safe and lasting UV protection minus harsh chemical ingredients. But not all mineral sunscreens are created equal, says Sonya Lunder, an EWG senior analyst. T ough there’s no agreed-upon standard for optimal broad-spectrum coverage, a concentration of titanium
dioxide (a weaker UV protector than zinc oxide) in the 2 percent range typically won’t off er adequate protection, says Lunder. Compare sunscreens using the EWG’s Sunscreen Guide (
ewg.org/sunscreen), which ranks products based on broad-spectrum UVA and UVB coverage, as well as ingredient safety. ➻
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