Make Sure Your Sunscreen Is Safe
Is your sunscreen safe? The FDA has put out new regulations for the sunscreen industry. Sunscreen companies need to be forthcoming when it comes to how products list ingredients and…
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(Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)Is your sunscreen safe?
The FDA has put out new regulations for the sunscreen industry. Sunscreen companies need to be forthcoming when it comes to how products list ingredients and how they work. The FDA also warns consumers that two ingredients sometimes found in sunscreens, PABA and trolamine salicylate, are not safe.
On the other hand two ingredients, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, are perfectly safe and may continue to be used. Here's another caveat. The FDA is insisting that sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher need to protect against both UVA and UVB rays.
Sunscreen manufacturers have ninety days to submit the required information for labeling to the FDA.
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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
