Myth: Synthetic sunscreen is bad for skin. There are two main types of sunscreen ingredients: Mineral & non­-mineral (or synthetic). Mineral sunscreen ingredients include zinc oxide & titanium dioxide. The non-­mineral sunscreen actives such as oxybenzone & octinoxate are lab­-made, 🥼 & they are completely safe & effective when used as directed. Some media-­hyped studies on synthetic sunscreens have unfortunately created consumer concern. 📖 Most of these studies did not accurately represent real world scenarios. What’s often left out of such stories is that separate studies involving topical application of synthetic sunscreen ingredients on people have NOT shown any biologically significant effect on hormones. Some studies using topical application on people have shown that sunscreen ingredients can end up in the body, but those studies have not linked the ingredients to any negative issues. Other studies that tend to scare people 👻 about sunscreens base their results on huge amo...