5 Facts About Sunscreen Absorption and Skin Cancer Risk
- The FDA found sunscreen ingredients like oxybenzone can enter the bloodstream above a testing threshold, but this is not a danger threshold.
- There is no evidence that absorbed sunscreen ingredients cause harm in humans, backed by decades of real-world use.
- UV radiation is a proven carcinogen, and skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US.
- The risk of not wearing sunscreen far outweighs any theoretical risk from absorption.
- If you are uneasy, use mineral sunscreens with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, which sit on top of the skin.