The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating if brands sold across Australia could contain the carcinogens benzene and benzophenone. The regulator said it was testing samples containing benzene or octocrylene 'for the presence of benzophenone and compliance with existing standards'. 

The alarm was raised in June when US company Valisure tested generic medicines for purity and found nearly 80 sunscreens contained the carcinogen benzene.

Another American laboratory found most sunscreens that contained the approved chemical octocrylene had another carcinogenic substance – benzophenone. 

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In March 2021, researchers from the Oceanological Observatory of Banyuls-sur-Mer (Sorbonne University, CNRS), in collaboration with their American colleagues from the Haereticus Environmental Laboratory in Clifford, Virginia, tested some sunscreen and anti-aging products purchased in France and in the USA. The products have undergone a 6-week accelerated stability aging protocol, equivalent to one year spent at room temperature. Then they were analyzed using a high-performance mass spectrometer.

“Initially, there is very little benzophenone in the products. But gradually as the product ages, there is more and more benzophenone,” told Prof. Philippe Lebaron, co-author of the study, to AFP. Indeed, after subjecting the products to the accelerated stability method, the concentration in benzophenone strongly increased in the products. "This is the first time the degradation of octocrylene into benzophenone has been demonstrated," added Pr. Lebaron.

Working with researchers at the Paris-based Sorbonne University, Downs and Joe DiNardo, a toxicologist who formerly worked in the cosmetics industry, tested 16 octocrylene-based sunscreens purchased in France and the U.S. All of them tested positive for benzophenone. 

Downs and DiNardo’s findings were published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology in March. Later, Belgian researchers published similar results after testing products containing octocrylene.

Based on animal studies, the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm classifies benzophenone as a possible carcinogen. Research shows that benzophenone in sunscreens can interfere with estrogen, according to the WHO. The hormone plays a key role in the health of women and disrupting it can lead to early puberty and altered functioning of reproductive organs.

Downs’ study suggests that benzophenone was formed by degradation of octocrylene. Only sunscreens containing the UV blocker tested positive for the contaminant, and the levels increased over time. Downs has been studying the health and environmental impact of sunscreens for years. His research led Hawaii and other beach tourist destinations such as the U.S. Virgin Islands to ban the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone, which is chemically related to benzophenone and octocrylene, because of research suggesting damage to coral reefs.

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https://lovesunbody.com/blogs/news/another-suspected-carcinogen-has-been-found-in-sunscreens-containing-the-active-ingredient-octocrylene

The Thailand government recently banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs in marine national parks.

The kingdom's tropical beaches have long been popular destinations for millions of tourists, but concerns are growing that the lotions they use as protection from the tropical sun are harming delicate, slow-growing corals.

An order came into force banning lotions containing hazardous chemicals like Oxybenzone, Benzophenone-1, Benzophenone-8, OD-PABA, 4-Methyl benzylidene camphor, 3-Benzylidene camphor, nano-Titanium dioxide, nano-Zinc oxide, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, that negatively affect marine life.

Dr. Terry Zickerman, CEO of Love Sun Body explains, “most mineral sunscreens contain nano-zinc oxide and/or nano-titanium dioxide, which are micronized particles of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Companies formulate with these ingredients because it’s a faster route to formulate a mineral sunscreen with these nano particle size ingredients. Using micronized particles allows for less whitening on the skin using smaller size mineral particles. As well, these nano (micronized particles) do not perform as well as non-nano particles. The non-nano ingredients are more opaque and therefore absorb and reflect more UV light, making them more effective than nano particles. It takes more time for a company to formulate a mineral sunscreen to have the same esthetics without micronized particles. In reality, the companies using nano-material are harming the environment with these ingredients. These micronized mineral ingredients are also hazardous to coral reefs. The only UV filters that are safe and effective for humans, safe for our eco-system and marine life, including coral reefs are non-nano zinc-oxide and non-nano titanium dioxide”.

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https://lovesunbody.com/blogs/news/the-government-of-thailand-bans-coral-damaging-sunscreens

Wait, Does The Sun *Actually* Provide Vitamin D?

Now, the sun is typically called a source of vitamin D, but here's the thing: the sun emits UV radiation — *not* vitamin D. So, where did this myth come about? Founder and CEO of Love Sun Body, Dr. Terry Zickerman explains, "The sun's ultraviolet B (UVB) rays interact with a protein called 7-DHC in the skin, converting it into vitamin D3, the active form of vitamin D." Basically, when a person exposes themselves to sunshine, a chemical reaction occurs in the skin that converts UVB rays to vitamin D.

Of course, you can certainly acknowledge this fact and partake in the famous 15 minutes in the sun act, a an old wive’s tale that claims you should sit out in the sun without sunscreen for 15 minutes every day. But there is a catch: along with prompting vitamin D production in your body, UVB rays also burn the skin, along with a whole host of harmful and potentially fatal health issues. As Dr. Zickerman states, "Those unprotected 10 or 15 minutes are way more than enough time to cause DNA damage, and every bit of this damage adds up throughout your lifetime, producing more and more genetic mutations that keep increasing your lifetime risk of skin cancer."

It's simply better to protect your skin from the health risks borne by UV radiation than it is to rely on the sun for vitamin D.

https://www.thezoereport.com/beauty/vitamin-d-deficiency-sunscreen-facts

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Indie US Sunscreen Brand Leads Ingredient Safety Measures with European Certification from Cosmos Natural

Tue, July 20, 2021, 6:10 PM

In an industry recently beset with controversy, a relatively new start-up exceeds the recommended safety measures for sunscreen safety. A small, indie brand from New Jersey is pioneering the hotly-scrutinized sunscreen market with strong ingredient safety measures. While large sunscreen manufacturers are recalling household name brands for carcinogen contamination, Love Sun Body is the only American sunscreen brand to have both their formulations and manufacturing methods certified 100% natural by Ecocert Cosmos Natural.

Read the press release on Yahoo! Finance by clicking the link below.

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Please read the Love Sun Body blog post in reaction to yesterday’s announcement regarding a voluntary sunscreen recall due to finding low levels of the carcinogen, Benzene, in several sunscreen formulas. 

Our certification and natural manufacturing processes minimize our risk for these types of potentially harmful contaminations.  We want to reinforce the importance of continuing to wear sunscreen and to be able to safely do so with Love Sun Body – benzene-free, oxybenzone-free, synthetic-free – and ultimately, a product that is safe for your body and the planet.

You can read our blog story here:  https://lovesunbody.com/blogs/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-benzene-in-sunscreen-as-major-brands-initiate-recall-due-to-contamination

Investors interested in becoming a Love Sun Body shareholder are invited to a Microsoft Teams Webinar on Wednesday, July 14^th at 7 pm EST, (4 pm PST), where Dr. Terry Zickerman, CEO and Amy Rudgard, Head of Marketing will discuss Love Sun Body’s innovative products, our product pipeline and U.S. and international expansion plans.

The join the webinar, you have to register for the event (limited to 25 guests). 

Click the following link to register for the webinar: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/J5MmlEw5xkGFnXf9GbUisQ,petC_0Wu1U-RzP8cP-SV7g,wq52DX_PlUmMPKLTt1Gjvw,1RM64OC1zEabZKmCk92Fng,HMuK1oYynkS1kAxrRi7qBw,xLufbXzkVkC5SgWQWG6-rw?mode=read&tenantId=94269327-394c-41c6-859d-77fd19b522b1

"We launched Love Sun Body because we wanted to give people the opportunity to enjoy the sun again by offering the safest and highest quality sunscreens, which are truly effective and safer than any sunscreen on the market today. The reality is, there are thousands of sunscreen brands and products on the market, the majority of which are not safe, healthy, or effective.

At Love Sun Body, we developed revolutionary sunscreens, Love Sun Body 100% Natural Origin Mineral Sunscreens. Love Sun Body sunscreens are the first and only sunscreens in the United States that have been certified by Ecocert Cosmos Natural, meeting and exceeding the FDA OTC Monograph System, the European Commission’s recommendation on UVA protection and Health Canada Natural Health Products Regulations. All of our products are biodegradable and our packaging is recyclable".  -  Dr. Terry Zickerman, CEO, Love Sun Body

May 21, 2021, Love Sun Body launched our Glow Natural Tinted Mineral Sunscreens & Moisturizer in four shades on QVC television and a second airing on QVC June 8, 2021. You can watch the first airing with Shawn Killinger, QVC’s top selling host for sales on the middle of Love Sun Body’s StartEngine campaign page. We also just converted to a C Corp from an LLC and completed our 2019 and 2020 audit. 

“Love Sun Body Sunscreen Expands Sales with QVC and Launches New Raise on StartEngine.com". 

Read the press release on Yahoo!

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/love-sun-body-sunscreen-expands-112000505.html