tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post8033328633253592902..comments2023-11-03T01:24:37.142-07:00Comments on Militant Ginger: Do sunscreens cause cancer?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-3407698501427431372010-05-31T13:00:07.913-07:002010-05-31T13:00:07.913-07:00The Environmental Working Group has a great sunscr...The Environmental Working Group has a great sunscreen section on its website that takes all the hard work out of finding an effective, non-toxic sunscreen: http://www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/investigation/summary-of-findingsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553319822360024186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-39585440294679731932010-05-31T12:39:46.960-07:002010-05-31T12:39:46.960-07:00I try not to worry too much about it one way or an...I try not to worry too much about it one way or another.<br /><br />I do have to be careful. The Swedish/Russian/Polish/English/Irish/Scottish/Welsh/possibly German portion of my genetic makeup equals PALE! Though I do seem to get a little melanin assistance from the little bit of Jewish/Spanish/slight hint of Native American genes I have. I don't bother with sunscreen if I'm just going to be in the sun for short or intermittent periods of time. Depending on the day, I can handle 30 minutes to an hour of direct sun before burning noticeably. I use sunscreen if I'm going to be out in direct sun for longer than that, like when I'm running around on the beach in a swimsuit.<br /><br />Occasionally I will actually let myself burn very slightly before I put sunscreen on (usually in the beginning of May). As soon as I see pink, it goes on. The mini-tan it turns into helps a lot with not burning badly throughout the rest of the summer. Otherwise I WILL burn even with sunscreen on.<br /><br />I don't worry about cancer. I try not to do anything too stupid, like trying to suntan, or letting myself turn lobster-red (everything in moderation!). The rest is up to chance. Either I'll get cancer, or I won't, but being paranoid about it won't do me any good.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055554674087590194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313594.post-17554383123720166292010-05-30T21:21:04.263-07:002010-05-30T21:21:04.263-07:00excellent post, Rols.excellent post, Rols.ashley.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04405743278424901487noreply@blogger.com