The Great Sunscreen Contradiction

April 14, 2024
9:13 am

Hi Lovely,

Can I ask you a serious question?

Are you a religious sunscreen wearer?

I mean, are you applying everyday like you should?

If so, I applaud you – bravo! UV exposure is THE #1 cause of the signs of skin aging (and is arguably becoming increasingly dangerous)

BUT, I have some stinging news…

After decades of considering all sunscreen “safer” than no sunscreen at all, the FDA has determined that most commercial formulations are absorbing into the bloodstream at higher concentrations than what they consider safe.

In fact, up until recently, they assumed that sunscreen doesn’t absorb into the skin at all…

Take a look for yourself! Screenshot directly from the FDA website!

The BEE-OCH.com Shop

What!?

“Theoretical concern”!?

The contradictions here are mind blowing.

I mean, that’s literally how most sunscreens work!

Chemical UV filters such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, homosalate, and octinoxate (to name a few – quad?) absorb deep into the skin in order to sit on top of your melanocytes (you know, the super-cool cells that give you a tan and protect your DNA from UV damage).

Once the UV filters find their spot in your skin, they scatter UV rays into heat energy to prevent sunburn. Cool, right?

Super cool.

Until you remember that, to your cells, these chemical UV filters look just like hormones….

And they behave as such in your body!

Here’s more from the same article – the contradictions are insane here, and obvious with this one sentence “substances that active ingredients are changed to in the body after absorption”.

But wait, I thought sunscreen actives don’t absorb into the skin??

And there’s more…
After decades of assumptions, a groundbreaking study has emerged blowing the question about sunscreen absorption wide open…

The study included 4 commercial sunscreens applied 4 times per day for 4 days…

And the levels exceeded the FDA’s “safe” metrics after day ONE!

According to the EWG (Environmental Working Group) the ONLY safe sunscreen actives that DO NOT absorb into your skin are MINERALS – Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide.

These are physical barriers that sit on top of your skin and simply reflect UV back out into the atmosphere.

It’s like putting on a white t-shirt…

Simple as that.

Check out this sunscreen chart published by the EWG:

One last thing.

Watch out for ‘butyloctyl salicylate’ hiding in mineral sunscreens! It’s used as a “sunscreen enhancer” to boost SPF levels and acts exactly like chemical UV filters (hello, hormone disruption!).

The kicker? It currently doesn’t have to be listed in the active ingredients. It hides in that long ingredient list and is often overlooked if you don’t know what check for. Tricky, right?

BEEcause we won’t stand for that toxic and contradictory nonsense, we have formulated the absolute SAFEST and CLEANEST sunscreen you can possibly find. Made with non-nano Zinc Oxide and ZERO chemical UV filters.

And beecause we want to protect YOU, not just our bottom line, you’ll find only 6 super-clean and organic ingredients on the label!

Pro-tip! Beware of “greenwashed” labels! It really sends me on a buzzing spiral when I see sunscreen labeled as “Mineral” on the front, but contain BOTH minerals and chemical UV filters in the active ingredient list.

In a perfect world, full ingredient panels would be written on the FRONT, not the back (Did I just came up with a new brand idea?)

Have a look for yourself at our no BEE.S. ingredient panel…