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What is Oxybenzone?
Oxybenzone is the current bad guy in recent sunscreen news articles, daytime TV, and research studies and you may be asking, “But what is Oxybenzone?” Most common sunscreens are full of chemicals, which are not healthy for our skin, our bodies or the environment. Oxybenzone is a widely used ingredient...
Zinc Oxide vs Titanium Dioxide
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are the only mineral compounds approved by the FDA for use as active sunscreen ingredients. How do they differ? Which is better? Read on. Cut to the chase. Which is better? In a showdown between zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, zinc oxide is the clear winner...
Surprising Benefits of Sunlight
Stepping out from the shadows of a sterile office building, into the warm afternoon light, rays of sunshine chase away the stiffness of sitting inside all day. Your body immediately begins to produce new Vitamin D, and the capillaries in your skin dilate, improving blood flow. You pause, eyes closed,...
17 Benefits to taking Vitamin E
Vitamin E Benefits We started our Waxhead mission as a way to protect our skin in the sun. And just like water-soluble Vitamin C, its fat-soluble Vitamin E partner became a vital ingredient in our nutrient bars. Quite simply, Vitamin E benefits and defends your skin in the sun, and it’s...
Common Sense: Skin Cancer Prevention
Skin Cancer Prevention Yesterday Growing up, I often went fishing with my grandfather. It was sunny and blazing hot offshore, and he always wore a long sleeve shirt, pants, and a hat. On the hottest days, he put a little zinc on his nose. He didn’t have skin cancer trouble...
9 Sunscreen Chemicals to Avoid
Is your sunscreen safe? As a healthy mom, you’re great at covering your kids with sunscreen, but the sunscreen you use may actually be causing skin cancer and other long term damage. In most big brand sunscreens you’ll find some pretty nasty toxins, which are ok at preventing sunburn, but do...
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