As the hot and sunny days of August are upon us, sunscreen has most likely become an essential part of your daily routine. The FDA just recalled a few of Banana Boat’s products. The Hair and Scalp spray has been found to contain the human carcinogen benzene. Being a major part of gasoline and crude oil, benzene is not something you want to be introducing to your body, especially direct contact with your biggest organ: your skin. Benzene can result in Leukemia or blood cancer if inhaled or applied onto the skin. Although benzene will not be identifiable on the label of these products, it forms when the sunscreen sprays out of the can. This sunscreen guide by the Environmental Working Group recommends using lotions rather than aerosol sprays at this time, and to eliminate any SPF over 50 which has overly high concentrations of sun-filtering chemicals. Sunscreens are designed to be easily absorbed into your skin, which puts you at higher risk for absorbing these toxic chemicals.

It may be time to reevaluate your products and prioritize using non-toxic ingredients on your body. Don’t forget, Paramount Wellness advocates for safe beauty products from companies like BeautyCounter and Modere (Referral Code:7569820). To check your current products, sunscreen included, download the EWG’s app Skin Deep. With this app, you can scan your own beauty products and find safety ratings for each of them. While you’re on your non-toxic journey, you should also check out the Think Dirty app. This app allows you to scan the products in your home to see their toxicity levels. If you are currently a patient at Paramount Wellness, or you plan on becoming a new patient, ask about your free beauty consultation for a more personalized way to test all of your products.

Harmful Chemicals are not something to mess around with. Through Nutrition Response Testing, benzene can be detected in your body along with many other chemicals and stressors that you may be exposed to everyday. If you are ready to rid your body of these chemicals, we can help. Let the team at Paramount Wellness create a custom program to support your overall wellbeing. Please, do not hesitate to reach out to us here with questions about the services we offer and to schedule an initial consultation.