Sunscreens part 2: Regulation and safety.
🔬 Peer-reviewed
Sunscreens part 2: Regulation and safety.
Sara Abdel Azim, Liat Bainvoll, Natalia Vecerek, Vincent A DeLeo, Brandon L Adler
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025
Findings
Organic UV filters in sunscreen do get absorbed into your bloodstream during normal use, but there's currently no evidence this causes health problems. The bigger concern right now is environmental: some organic filters contribute to coral bleaching in addition to climate change, which is why certain places have banned them.
Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology