A new report just published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology should put to rest fears that a commonly used ingredient in sunscreen accelerates the development of skin cancer.
Researchers at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have issued a study showing retinyl palmitate does not speed the development of skin cancer when used in sunscreen formulations.
The Environmental Working Group has released a report alleging that many sunscreens which contain vitamin A and its derivatives actually speed the development of skin cancer and that the FDA knew this and failed to report it.
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