Is Sunscreen Bad for You? TikTok's Anti-SPF Movement, Explained
glamour.comand , it now has users asking: Is sunscreen bad for you?That may seem like a strange query to have when we live in such a , anti-UV ray—and —day and age.
But the same platform that gave us the debunked has become a hotbed for anti-SPF misinformation, leading many users to believe influencer claims that sunscreen is not just unnecessary, but actively harmful and potentially cancer-causing.However there has been no evidence indicating that it does. “Sun damage can lead to skin cancer, but the FDA has not found that sunscreens cause cancer,” , double-board-certified dermatologist at NYC’s MDCS Dermatology, confirms.If you're still thinking, “but the chemicals!” Well, there's nothing wrong with considering , either; if nothing else than for the environment.
But since viral misinformation tends to lack nuance, it can be tough to figure out what's what.Ahead, we asked board-certified dermatologists and plastic surgeons to debunk this harmful trend.As noted above, the FDA has not found evidence of sunscreen causing cancer, though they did find that some ingredients found in chemical sunscreen may remain in the body after use.“As documented in a , chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application," says , MD, a board-certified radiation oncologist specializing in cancer diagnosis and treatment and founder and CEO of Balmere.
However, according to Dr. Camp, "the AAD released a statement that more research is needed to determine if the absorption has any effects on a person’s health."What’s more, “just because an ingredient is absorbed into the.
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