What Doctors Don't Tell YouWhen it comes to makeup, it may be a case of choosing your poison carefully. If your lifestyle is relatively toxin-free, the use of well-chosen makeup may not add much to your total toxic load.
MELANOMA: It's down to omega-6, not the sun
Q Can you investigate what nanoparticles in cosmetic products might be doing to our health? Should we avoid using them and, if so, why? - RW, via e-mail
ll the things we're told about melanoma, or skin cancer, prevention seem to be just plain wrong. Sunscreen blocks may in fact increase the risk, while advice on keeping out of the sun seems to be too simplistic.
The sunscreen industry would have you believe that all sun exposure is potentially dangerous. ...
Sunscreens usually work by using either a physical sun filter, such as talc, titanium oxide or zinc oxide, or chemicals containing active ingredients such as methoxycinnamate, p-aminobenzoic acid ...
Britain is a nation of sun-seekers, especially over the winter months, but much concern and confusion surround this particular form of inactivity. Let’s take a hard look at some facts:
TRANSPLANTS: The miracle of medicine that will eventually kill you
High levels of oxybenzone used extensively in sun products with especially high sun protection factors (SPF) can be absorbed into the body and subsequently excreted in the urine, according to rese ...
