Challenging the EWG on Their Sunscreen Findings « Askanesthetician’s Blog
Last year’s EWG sunscreen report created quite a ruckus and got a lot of media attention. In my opinion it also created a lot of unnecessary stress, worry, and aggravation particularly for parents who wanted to make sure that their children were properly protected from the sun. Perhaps what bothered me the most wasn’t the debate about which sunscreens were best because I actually don’t think all sunscreens are created equal, but the lack of insight and the blind following that many people engaged in after reading (or just hearing) about the EWG report.
The Environmental Working Group, and their friends in the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have lofty goals. Who could disagree with them? However, their commitment to fact-based analysis of the issues appears to be lacking, which is a major disappointment. I’m not sure we should take their scare stories too seriously. I am a strong proponent of organic products because I find them better that synthetic alternatives, not because I’m afraid of “chemicals”. What product isn’t made up of chemicals?
