It's here, it's here!! Environmental Working Group's 2010 Sunscreen Guide just came out and I want to get it into your hot little hands immediately!!
I was very happy to see that a local Minnesota company, Purple Prairie Botanicals still ranks as one of the best overall sunscreen brands out there! I use their SPF 15 on my face and just bought the SPF 30 for the beach bag. And good old California Baby (which is readily available, even at Target) is still tops too!
Be sure to check out the 9 surprising truths about sunscreen and make sure you're not using anything from the sunscreen Hall of Shame!
Meanwhile, hope you're getting outside and enjoying the nice weather!
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One more tip: My husband, who does UV research at a leading research university has discovered that staying out of direct sun is not enough: UV rays scatter in the sky, and you can actually get harmful sun exposure from exposing yourself even to indirect sunlight. A better rule for avoiding too much exposure is to see how much *sky* you can see. The less sky, the better for those who are trying to avoid UV exposure. This does not mean you can't go outside: we live in the woods and enjoy our woodsy patio, with the sky obscured by lots of leaves all around. Altitude is also crucial: Colorado mountains are going to be worse for UV than Indiana cornfields. Also, the key is *over* exposure. You still want enough to get that good vitamin D.
Posted by: EFG | May 27, 2010 at 04:07 AM
Mother Whales are fully committed to their calf, just like human mothers
Human ignorance has caused a lot of harm to wildlife, please help the Whales. Please log on to site http://www.WhalingNoMore.org, there is less than a month to make our voices herd regarding the fate of whales.
Posted by: Julia | May 29, 2010 at 12:26 PM