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Sleep-Related Breathing Complications pg. 1
Smile if You Want to Be Healthy!
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Saving the Planet, One Party at a Time
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Eat With the Seasons — It’s Good
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for You!
Vegan Queso
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Reap the Benefits of Safe Sunscreen
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WHAT SUNSCREEN IS SAFEST? Non-Nano Zinc Oxide Is the Way to Go!
Summer is here! That means more time spent at the beach, lake, park, and pretty much anywhere you can soak up some vitamin D and enjoy the gorgeous weather. Protecting your skin against the sun’s harmful UV rays is extremely important, but did you know that the type of sunscreen you choose, and its ingredients, matter? One of the main active ingredients in mineral-based sunscreens is zinc oxide, a white powdery mineral. When tiny zinc oxide minerals sit on the surface of your skin, it acts as a protective barrier from the sun. However, when the particles are nano, they are small enough to be absorbed by your skin’s pores and get inside your body. Nanoparticles measure one billionth of a meter, making it smaller than 100 nanometers. A non-nano particle is slightly larger but is still fairly microscopic.
they cannot penetrate your skin and enter your body and bloodstream. Studies have found traces of zinc in human urine after nano zinc sunscreen application and usage. Other studies have even linked nano zinc sunscreen usage to the bleaching of oceanic coral reefs. In fact, some places only allow non-nano zinc to be used while swimming and diving because nano zinc can damage or adversely affect wildlife, water habitats, or the animals that use them. So, if nano zinc can damage wildlife, we should think about what it can potentially do to us because we’re directly applying it to our skin. To protect your body, skin, and the environment, non-nano sunscreens are the best way to provide the UVA and UVB protection necessary to enjoy your summer activities. It should be noted that non-nano sunscreens are a bit thicker in consistency and may leave a white cast on your skin, but the health and environmental benefits are undoubtedly worth it!
The next time you shop for sunscreen, check the label and do your research. Look for “non-nano” written on it. And a little bit of sun time without any lotion is healthy, too. That ensures we get our vitamin D. And isn’t it great that we now get more sunny days to catch?!
Non-nano particles are much safer and more effective than nano-zinc particles because
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