But some people suspect that a chemical in sunscreen, absorbed through the skin, may be even more hazardous than the sun's rays.
"I do not recommend inhaling any sunscreen ingredient through a spray or aerosol product," she warned.
Every weekend a steady line of cyclists, their bikes loaded with towels, snacks and sunscreen, streams south through Brooklyn and across the Marine Parkway Bridge toward the secluded sands of the Rockaways.
While the idea of a compound in sunscreen being absorbed through the skin may sound alarming, the report's authors pointed out that this commonly occurs with skin care products.
Will I still tan through sunscreen?
Sun induced vitamin D synthesis is greatly influenced by season, time of day, latitude, altitude, air pollution, skin pigmentation, sunscreen use, passing through glass and plastic, and aging.
THE BOTTOM LINE Exposure to oxybenzone, through normal sunscreen use, is safe, studies find.
Men and women do seem to absorb small levels through normal sunscreen use, but there was no evidence that it set off hormonal changes.
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As skateboarders snaked down the streets, bikers slowly pedaled through, or kayakers trekked by with huge, colorful kayaks heaved over their heads, vendors pitched their tents pole to pole to push sports drinks, sunscreen, and the likes through free sampling.
