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What Is avobenzone and is it safe in sunscreen?
Today, we're diving into sunscreen ingredients, focusing on avobenzone, a common yet often misunderstood one. This article explores what avobenzone is, its history in skincare, and why it continues to spark debate. The History of Avobenzone in Sunscreen First introduced in the 1970s, avobenzone—also known as Parsol 1789—quickly became...
10 Features of a Pregnancy Safe Sunscreen
Pregnancy can make your skin more sensitive, increasing the likelihood of sunburn and other skin damage. However, many mainstream sunscreens contain chemical additives that can penetrate the skin and potentially affect your baby. Choosing the right sunscreen during pregnancy is vital to safeguard you and your child. Here are 10...
How much UVA protection does Waxhead Sunscreen have?
A customer recently asked us this question so we turned it into a blog post, in case someone else wonders: How much UVA protection does Waxhead Sunscreen have? Zinc Oxide (used in all Waxhead Sunscreens) has what's know as a flat absorption curve, meaning it protects equally well through the...
Are Waxhead Sunscreens Vegan?
A customer recently asked us this question so we turned it into a blog post, in case someone else wonders: Are Waxhead Sunscreens Vegan? We actually have 3 vegan sunscreens, which we call our "everyday" or "facial" varieties: untinted (white) sunscreen light tinted sunscreen medium tinted sunscreen These are all...
Is avobenzone safe in sunscreens?
Currently one of the most popular active ingredients used in sunscreens, avobenzone was developed in 1973 and approved by the FDA in 1988 for its ability to absorb UVA rays. Since another UVA screener, oxybenzone, recently gained so much negative press, the big sunscreen industry has pivoted to avobenzone in...
Oxybenzone vs Benzene
Because the words are similar, you might be confused about the similarities and differences, and if you should be worried about them in your sunscreen. How do they differ? Should you avoid either or both? Oxybenzone and benzene are completely different chemicals. For all it's issues, Oxybenzone IS approved by...
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