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Any many of those sunscreens, if not purely mineral-based, contain endocrine disruptors that can get absorbed into the skin.

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Can you elaborate on this? I am always ridiculed because I don't want to put on sunscreen for health reasons but I don't remember what the evidence was.

Someone else recommended "Neutrogena, Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen" in this submission, and taking a quick look at the ingredients, it does have some I wouldn't put on my skin:

- Octocrylene (endocrine disruptive + might cause sun allergies)

- Butylated Hydroxytoluene (endocrine disruptive)

- Homosalate (https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-08/sccs_o_244....)

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