FDA Study Shows Sunscreen Ingredients Enter Bloodstream in Higher Levels Than Thought
At a Glance The FDA was establishing some baselines on sunscreens for a proposed rule.The study found four chemicals are absorbed at levels high enough to raise concerns about potentially toxic effects. Experts say keep using sunscreen until more is known. Experts say that people should not stop using sunscreen, but a recent study has shown that ingredients in it may be absorbed through the skin at levels higher than previously thought. Researchers who performed the study for the U.S....