EWG Supports Nano-Engineered Mineral Sunscreens In 2013 Report
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Environmental Working Group steers consumers toward mineral-based sunscreens featuring nano-sized zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide in its 2013 Sunscreen Guide. When used in “appropriate forms,” those sunscreen actives are safer than chemical UV filters, according to EWG.
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