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Think Green Sunscreen.com is committed to promoting awareness of the environment and sunscreen use because sunscreen will protect the skin from harmful damaging ultra-violet light that can cause skin cancer and pre-mature aging of the skin. As part of our committment to the environment, ThinkGreenSunscreen will attach the Environmental Working Group (EWG) rating, whenever available, to every sunscreen we sell. Thus, we sell the very best sunscreens from the standpoint of sun protection but we also inform you of their environmental impact.
According to a report by the Environmental Working Group listed at http://www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/investigation/summary-of-findings the number of sunscreens that block harmful UVA has doubled in the last year to over 2000 products.

FDA approved UVA blockers are avobenzone, Mexoryl, titanium dioxide, and zinc. UVA radiation hastens the progression of skin cancer, suppresses the immune system, and ages the skin over time
In August 2007 FDA proposed a 4-star rating system for UVA protection and a requirement that the rating appear on sunscreen labels. FDA has not finalized this proposal. No brands are posting the new UVA rating voluntarily.

• Only 6% of 1,691 products analyzed met EWG’s criteria for safety and effectiveness, blocking both UVA and UVB radiation, remaining stable in sunlight, and containing few if any ingredients with significant known or suspected health hazards. Our assessment is based on a detailed review of hundreds of scientific studies, industry models of sunscreen efficacy, and toxicity and regulatory information housed in nearly 60 government, academic, and industry databases.
• Many products lack UVA protection. Our analysis found that 5% of high SPF sunscreens (SPF of at least 30) protect only from sunburn (UVB radiation), and do not contain ingredient combinations known to protect from UVA, the sun rays linked to skin damage and aging, immune system problems, and potentially skin cancer. FDA does not require that sunscreens guard against UVA radiation.
• Sunscreens break down in the sun. Paradoxically, many sunscreen ingredients break down in the sun, in a matter of minutes or hours, and then let UV radiation through to the skin. Our analyses show that 40% of products on the market contain ingredients that may be unstable alone or in combination, raising questions about whether these products last as long as the label says. FDA has not proposed requirements for sunscreen stability.
• Questionable product claims are widespread. Many products on the market bear claims that are considered “unacceptable” or misleading under FDA’s draft sunscreen safety standards. Claims like “all day protection,” “mild as water,” and “blocks all harmful rays” are not true, yet are found on bottles. Until FDA sets an effective date for these standards, industry is free to use hyped claims. Companies’ decisions to inflate claims has spurred class action lawsuits in California.
• Many sunscreens contain nano-scale ingredients that raise potential concerns. Micronized and nano-scale zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in sunscreen provide strong UVA protection, and are contained in many of our top-rated products. Repeated studies have found that these ingredients do not penetrate healthy skin, indicating that consumers’ exposures would be minimal. Powder and spray sunscreens with nano-scale ingredients raise greater concerns, since particles might absorb more easily through the lungs than the skin. Studies of other nano-scale materials have raised concerns about their unique, toxic properties. FDA has failed to approve effective UVA filters available in Europe that, if approved here, could replace nano-scale ingredients.
• The U.S. lags behind other countries when it comes to products that work and are safe. FDA has approved just 17 sunscreen chemicals for use in the U.S. At least 29 are approved for use in the E.U. FDA has approved only 4 chemicals effective in the UVA range for use in the U.S., and has failed to approve new, more effective UVA filters available in the E.U. and Asia.
• Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns. Our review of the technical literature shows that some sunscreen ingredients absorb into the blood, and some are linked to toxic effects. Some release skin-damaging free radicals in sunlight, some could disrupt hormone systems, several are strongly linked to allergic reactions, and others may build up in the body or the environment. FDA has not established rigorous safety standards for sunscreen ingredients that fully examines these effects.

After 30 years of debate, the government has failed to set mandatory sunscreen safety standards. Companies are free to make their own decisions on everything from advertising claims to product quality. FDA now stands in direct violation of a Congressional mandate requiring the agency to finalize sunscreen safety standards by May 2006, flouting not only Congress but also consumers, who are reliant on sunscreen to protect their health.

U.S. lags behind the world in sunscreen safety and effectiveness.
FDA has approved just 17 sunscreen active ingredients for use in the U.S. In Europe 29 have been approved, including some that are more effective than those available here, particularly for blocking UVA. When FDA issued their so-called final monograph for sunscreens (which they subsequently stayed indefinitely at the request of industry), they received multiple petitions urging that they review active ingredients approved for use in Europe. The Agency replied it would “address sunscreen active ingredients that have foreign marketing experience and data at a future time,” a hollow promise if their 30-year track record on developing sunscreen standards is any indication.
FDA faces pressure from industry, states, and Congress to set UVA standards and approve new UVA sunscreens to protect the public. The industry’s trade association petitioned the agency to approve new UVA filters beginning in 2003 (CTFA and CHPA 2003). In a May 2007 letter to FDA’s commissioner, 6 senators urged the agency to finish setting UVA standards for sunscreen (Dodd 2007). They reminded the Commissioner that the agency had missed the Congressionally mandated deadline of May 2006 for finalizing the draft sunscreen standards, including new UVA standards. “We continue to find this baffling [the lack of UVA standards] since many other countries, including the European Union, have adopted sunscreen standards including UVA to protect their citizens,” they wrote.

Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns.
Most sunscreen chemicals are far from innocuous. In sunlight some release free radicals that can damage DNA and cells, promote skin aging, and possibly raise risks for skin cancer. Some act like estrogen and may disrupt normal hormone signaling in the body. Others some may build up in the body and the environment. Details of the health concerns for active ingredients are presented here.

Think Green Sunscreen and support our environment:

Lets all work to live ecologically friendly and do our little “thing” to make a difference.

In our life there are many places that we can go to , shop at , patronize that support the cause of keeping our planet and world as healthy as possible.

Support restaurants that serve and deliver organic foods,  and use clean energy  and recycle.

Support local businesses that recycle energy, are located in green buildings and use alternative power sources.

Support companies that treat all chemicals and waste according to ecological rules.

Teach our children to not litter and recycle.

List Environmental Work Group rating next to each sunscreen.

And, like Think Green Sunscreen.com use your business to promote and educate friends, family and the public about how to support our environment and save our planet.