Then there are also clear, chemical - based formulas, made most commonly
with avobenzone, retinyl palmitate, and oxybenzone.
Look for ones
with avobenzone, which is the only chemical that absorbs the whole UVA spectrum.
Ones made
with avobenzone or oxybenzone won't clump and compromise protection as you perspire, Dr. Zeichner says.
Not exact matches
According to Lunder, products
with zinc oxide or 3 percent
avobenzone offer the strongest UVA protection.
Most conventional sunscreens are loaded
with chemical sunscreen ingredients such as oxybenzone and
avobenzone which can potentially be toxic.
And while we don't know if Paltrow had a part in writing and reporting this Goop article titled «The 8 Best Clean Sunscreens,» it states that chemical sunscreens use ingredients, such as oxybenzone and
avobenzone, that are «hormone and endocrine disruptors... and can interfere
with everything from our reproductive systems to our metabolism.»
But no scientific research shows that sunscreen — including kinds
with oxybenzone and
avobenzone — can cause health or hormonal problems in humans, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
Not so
with this powerful formulation, which contains broad spectrum protection in the form of heavy - hitters octinoxate, octocrylene,
avobenzone, and oxybenzone.