EWG Advises Against Vitamin A Compound, More Than 90% Of Sunscreens
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
In its 2010 sunscreen report, the Environmental Working Group smears the vast majority of products on the market and takes special issue with those containing vitamin A compound retinyl palmitate, which may increase the risk of skin cancer when exposed to sun, the organization says
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