Healthy Protection With Natural Summer Skincare

Safe Summer Sunscreen Review


This year, have fun in sunlight without end up looking like a lobster or being driven to sour insanity by swarms of West-Nile carrying mosquitoes (or ticks with Lyme disease, the gift that keeps on giving). You can't just stay indoors, because then you're assaulted by poor indoor air quality -- moreover, summer is supposed to be spent outdoors! So, what to do?


Block that the Burn


One in five Americans is now diagnosed with skin cancer, so there is a reason to pay heed to solar rays. Naturally, the ideal way to remain safe is to remain in the color or cover up (mild, loose-fitting clothing works especially well). But how sexy is that? There is always hydration, which is never perfect, but it might help reduce damage and burns in UV light. Regrettably, many sunscreens also contain undesirable chemicals. The CDC discovered the sunscreen element oxybenzone in 97 percent of Americans tested. That's worrisome because oxybenzone has been implicated in allergies, hormone disruption, cellular damage, and low birth weight. The Environmental Working Group found oxybenzone at 600 U.S. sunscreens. In fact, when the EWG took a comprehensive look at 783 sunscreens out there in the U.S., it ascertained that only 16% of sunscreens on the market are equally safe and effective! Just 125 blocked both UVA and UVB radiation, stayed stable in sun and several if any ingredients which are known or suspected of being health risks.

Beat the Bugs


Sick of regular old smelly bug spray? Why don't you try a natural, herbal insect repellent? The active ingredient in most conventional bug sprays, N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, or DEET, has come under fire in recent decades since it has been found to impede cognition in certain animal studies. A study conducted in the late 1980s on National Park employees discovered that one-quarter of those subjects experienced adverse health effects, including migraines, numb or burning lips, nausea, headaches, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating. Plus, some folks just don't enjoy the smell or sense of DEET repellents.

Generally, natural insect sprays do not last so long as DEET, and they may not be quite as potent, though they are getting better all the time. Many are created from plant oils such as citronella, lemongrass, peppermint and cedar timber, which are proven to deter insects, mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies. Oil of lemon eucalyptus was recorded by the CDC as effective protection against mosquitoes that may carry West Nile virus. Check out antibacterial skin spray.

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