Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Based on current data, the FDA categorized only two sunscreen ingredients as safe and effective: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. They don't significantly permeate the skin.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Based on current data, the FDA categorized only two sunscreen ingredients as safe and effective: zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. They don't significantly permeate the skin.
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