The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its 2023 sunscreen guidelines on May 23 and found that 25 percent of sunscreens offered adequate protection with no worrisome ingredients.
The primary ingredient that raised concern is oxybenzone, which the EWG says is a hormone disruptor that is detrimental to human health and linked to the destruction of coral reefs.
While oxybenzone is found in some sunscreens, the EWG noted it was only found in 6 percent of the SPF products they tested, a significant drop from last year. However, most sunscreens did not meet the EWG’s standards of effectiveness and safety.
The report, titled “EWG 17th Annual Guide to Safer Sunscreens,” found that while many recreational sunscreens in the U.S. market can help prevent sunburn, they do not offer protection against harmful UVA rays that can cause aging and even melanoma….