http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=81885#ixzz1CqC2LVeU

Quote :

"Government body finds cancer risk in sunscreen ingredient ... Skin care product companies add Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) to sunscreens, ostensibly to reduce the visible effects of aging. It seems like an appropriate addition to creams meant to minimize the deleterious effects of the sun — but, new evidence suggests retinyl palmitate speeds the development of tumors and lesions on sun-exposed skin."

*Disclaimer* - Also, not wearing sun screen can increase your chances of skin cancer. Good luck!

2/3/2011 1:56:47 AM

k

2/3/2011 2:01:02 AM

k

2/3/2011 2:02:18 AM

what doesn't give you cancer?

2/3/2011 2:03:02 AM

aids

2/3/2011 2:10:09 AM

100% of cancer patients have tested positive for not having cancer at some point

100% of humans have tested positive for having cancer at some point.

/roll

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

2/3/2011 2:25:42 AM

Note: doing anything in excess will cause cancer.


Ha ! Take that people with 25k+ posts .... Ohh wait

[Edited on February 3, 2011 at 6:24 AM. Reason : .]

2/3/2011 6:24:07 AM

EVERYTHING and NOTHING both cause cancer.

If you live long enough, you will get cancer.

2/3/2011 7:56:57 AM

I, too, have had skin cancer.

2/3/2011 8:04:50 AM

2/3/2011 8:39:02 AM

^^I, too, have had skin cancer.

though the slice on my neck was only about half the size of yours (i think we walked about it back when it happened)


that being said, i'll take my chances with the sunscreen.

2/3/2011 9:57:54 AM

it also kills coral reefs

2/3/2011 9:59:53 AM

I had a Jamaican once tell me to use coconut oil instead of sunscreen. He didn't get that translucent skin, oil, and the sun don't mix very well.

2/3/2011 10:37:00 AM

now that is a f'n scar!

hope you have a great story to go with it when you're out at the bar or what not

(and hope that everything is better now)

2/3/2011 2:30:20 PM

If it ain't cancer, you ain't tryin

2/3/2011 3:48:56 PM