You know that all that sunscreen has to wash off and into the drain it goes.. from this it travels far and gets into anything and everything, the whole marine life. In places that have coral reef it is know to cause death of the corals. If it is so safe as many believe then why it kills and or affect so many species? After all whatever you put on your skin gets absorbed into your body and circulates in your blood system on and on.
So basic question is.. would you drink or eat the sunscreen? No? Why not, it ends up in your body either way.

I work 3 recesses a week at my child's school. No one puts sunscreen on. There is no time for that.

OP, this is really weird. I doubt any kids have sunscreen on. None of them are coming home sunburned either.

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Anonymous wrote:As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

You literally put sunscreen on your face every day and then go sit in an office?

I have to agree with this sentiment. And, to the PP who points out the toxicity of sunscreen!

I'm not a crazy tree-hugger environmentalist, but it doesn't make much sense to slather sunscreen on your face if you're sitting in an office. Don't want to sound as harsh as some of the other PPs, but maybe this is something worth reconsidering.

You guys are literally off topic here. Yes, children should put on sunscreen before going out to recess. The mere fact that sunscreen causes cancer are due to relatively small studies that have not been studied among a large population of people. There is no reason why children should be red, get sunrashes, sunburn or have sun spots.

No, we are literally NOT off topic.

It's silly to make your child slather on toxic sunscreen for 20 minutes of recess.

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Anonymous wrote:As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

And the sunscreen your are applying to your body when you aren't even going into the sun, goes into our sewers and watershed. Chemicals seeping into your own skin is your issue but the seeping of all the chemicals into our water is hurting other humans and destroying our wildlife, oceans, lakes, coral reefs, etc..

FACT

Pretty sure that the sunscreen has melted into this poster’s skin. So, I’m not sure how this gets into the water or our sewers. You are dramatic much!

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Anonymous wrote:As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

You literally put sunscreen on your face every day and then go sit in an office?

I have to agree with this sentiment. And, to the PP who points out the toxicity of sunscreen!

I'm not a crazy tree-hugger environmentalist, but it doesn't make much sense to slather sunscreen on your face if you're sitting in an office. Don't want to sound as harsh as some of the other PPs, but maybe this is something worth reconsidering.

You guys are literally off topic here. Yes, children should put on sunscreen before going out to recess. The mere fact that sunscreen causes cancer are due to relatively small studies that have not been studied among a large population of people. There is no reason why children should be red, get sunrashes, sunburn or have sun spots.

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Anonymous wrote:As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

You literally put sunscreen on your face every day and then go sit in an office?

I have to agree with this sentiment. And, to the PP who points out the toxicity of sunscreen!

I'm not a crazy tree-hugger environmentalist, but it doesn't make much sense to slather sunscreen on your face if you're sitting in an office. Don't want to sound as harsh as some of the other PPs, but maybe this is something worth reconsidering.

Anonymous wrote:As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

And the sunscreen your are applying to your body when you aren't even going into the sun, goes into our sewers and watershed. Chemicals seeping into your own skin is your issue but the seeping of all the chemicals into our water is hurting other humans and destroying our wildlife, oceans, lakes, coral reefs, etc..

FACT

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Anonymous wrote:You are setting up your kid for being bullied. Not worth it. Recess is short and the little vitamin D never hurt anyone.

Amen.

Stop it smother mothers

Most kids are Vit D deficient because they are indoors all the time now. They need sunlight in small doses without sunscreen b

I am on my 4th kid in ES and have never used sunscreen. All blonde/blue eye faired skin.

We shall see how your child fares when his/her skin pops up with sun spots in their twenties. They will blame mom for lack of proper care.

And every other kid in the world? Dude, no one is applying sunscreen for 20-30min of recess except the helicopters.

Agree. Kids need Vitamin D - natural Vitamin D, not the pills that don't absorb. I also think limited sun exposure daily is a great benefit to preventing burns and skin cancer.

Anonymous wrote:As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

You literally put sunscreen on your face every day and then go sit in an office?

I didn’t think they were allowed to carry or self apply sunscreen. I think even Chapstick is considered a type of medication. Crazy rules !

As a 35+ year old woman, I use sunscreen on my face every single day - don't want wrinkles! I sit in an office all day and spend very little time outdoors yet I still apply sunscreen to my face daily.

Sun's rays causes cancer and skin damage. Fact.

Anonymous wrote:No. I’m not convinced that overuse of sunscreen isn’t increasing skin cancer. We use sunscreen at the pool, beach, etc. Certainly not daily. Kids need vitamin D.

+1
Unless your child is very fair skinned and only burns, a short exposure at recess is the perfect time to get it.

Oxybenzone: endocrine disruptor and warned not to use on kids or pregnant/breastfeeding moms. 96% of sunscreens in the US have this chemical in sunscreen. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 97 percent of Americans have this chemical circulating in our bodies, as it can accumulate more quickly than our bodies can get rid of it.

Retinyl palmitate: derivative of Vit A that speeds up cancerous cell growth by 21% ...When exposed to the sun's UV rays, retinol compounds break down and produce destructive free radicals that are toxic to cells, damage DNA, and may lead to cancer. In fact, FDA studies have shown that retinyl palimitate may speed the development of malignant cells and skin tumors when applied to skin before sun exposure, so steer clear of skin sun products that harbor the stuff.

Methylisothiazolinone: ACDS named it Allergen of the year in 2013

Octocrylene: When this chemical is exposed to UV light, it absorbs the rays and produces oxygen radicals that can damage cells and cause mutations. It is readily absorbed by your skin and may accumulate within your body in measurable amounts. Plus, it can be toxic to the environment.

Paraben Preservatives: associated with both acute and chronic side effects, parabens (butyl-, ethyl-, methyl-, and propyl-) can induce allergic reactions, hormone disruption, developmental and reproductive toxicity. While butylparaben was reported to be non-carcinogenic in rats and mice, but it has been previously suspected that parabens and other chemicals in underarm cosmetics may contribute to the rising incidence of breast cancer.

Octinoxate: one of the most common ingredients found in sunscreens with SPF, octinoxate is readily absorbed by our skin and helps other ingredients to be absorbed more readily. While allergic reactions from octinoxate aren't common, hormone disruption is: the chemical's effects on estrogen can be harmful for humans and wildlife, too, should they come into contact with the chemical once it gets into water. Though SPF products are designed to protect skin from sun-induced aging, octinoxate may actually be a culprit for premature aging, as it produces menacing free radicals that can damage skin and cells.

Homosalate: this UV-absorbing sunscreen ingredient helps sunscreen to penetrate your skin. Once the ingredient has been absorbed, homosalate accumulates in our bodies faster than we can get rid of it, becomes toxic and disrupts our hormones.

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Anonymous wrote:You are setting up your kid for being bullied. Not worth it. Recess is short and the little vitamin D never hurt anyone.

Amen.

Stop it smother mothers

Most kids are Vit D deficient because they are indoors all the time now. They need sunlight in small doses without sunscreen b

I am on my 4th kid in ES and have never used sunscreen. All blonde/blue eye faired skin.

We shall see how your child fares when his/her skin pops up with sun spots in their twenties. They will blame mom for lack of proper care.

And we will see how your kids do getting chemicals slathered on them daily. Vitamin D defficient and skin milky white and susceptible to major burns more than most normal humans. Or are you going to slather sunscreen on your 14yr old, 19yr old? 25yr old?

Not a helicopter parent but did send my kid to school with sunscreen because she was super fair. She would literally get burned during recess. And, the one thing we're sure that causes cancer is sun. So, yeah. She asked for sunscreen , and I gave her a little one. No one teased her. #2 didn't need ot want it.