Is the Vitamin A in Sunscreen Really Bad for You?

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Recently, everyone from the major news networks to local newspapers to bloggers have been featuring the latest in research from the Environmental Working Group, stating that the vitamin A (as retinyl palmitate) in sunscreens may not be safe and may actually accelerate the rate of cancer growth.   The Environmental Working Group mentions that over 41 percent of the sunscreens in the United States feature the compound.  The EWG also added that high levels of SPF (those above 50) offer a “false sense of security” to... read more