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Sunscreen Safety Questioned Yet Again

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

oxybenzone sunscreen

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  • A 2019 study by the U.S. FDA shows four common active ingredients in sunscreen — avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene and ecamsule — are absorbed into your blood at levels that could potentially pose health risks

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