Countless influencers are urging fans to steer clear of some 'dangerous' sun creams - but experts strongly disagree. With summer just around the corner, many Brits will be slapping on SPF to bask in some very overdue sun. But so-called online health gurus are now casting doubt on some of our trusted protectant lotions, amid claims they are 'more cancerous' than solar rays.
'Toxic', 'extremely carcinogenic' and 'hormone disrupting' are among the other serious allegations made by various sun cream rejecters across an array of social media platforms. This has included Renee Moussa, dubbed 'The Health Girl' on TikTok, who recently posted a video on her perspective. "Just thinking about how everyone at the beach is smothering themselves with specific sunscreens that are more cancerous than the sun," she told her 162k followers ( @holistichealingla ).
"If your sunscreen contains oxybenzone, avobenzone, octinoxate or titanium dioxide, throw it out. Opt for zinc oxide instead." Influencers are trying to stop their periods in a viral trend - but health experts warn against it Unsurprisingly, this was met with a flurry of confused comments, with one user asking: "What's the dangers of titanium dioxide, please, and what's your source? Can you back it up?," as others said: "Can you give us your best sunscreens?", and: "I'm soooo confused.
" Following this reaction, Renee alleged that various traditional sun creams hold ingredients that disrupt our endocrine systems - encouraging 'hell-rai.
