Is oxybenzone in sunscreens safe?

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

The chemical oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreens, penetrates the skin, gets into the bloodstream and acts like estrogen in the body. It can also trigger allergic reactions. Data are preliminary, but studies have found a link between higher concentrations of oxybenzone and health harms. One study has linked oxybenzone to endometriosis in older women; another found that women with higher levels of oxybenzone during pregnancy had lower birth weight daughters.

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