Australians Scared of Sunscreen
Sunlight is good for you, unless you get too much. For those that wish to be out in the sun longer than is safe, there are a few options:
- Decide not to, at the expense of work, exercise or pleasure
- Wear long garments and look odd
- Wear sunscreen
- Risk getting burned
The latter sounds crazy, unless you’ve thought about the perils of sunscreen. In general, letting metal absorb into your skin is probably not a good idea – but who will pay for the research? If not reapplied every 3 hours, it can increase the odds of skin cancer, that has been proven.
Nowadays there’s an extra concern – nano-particles. More than 60% of Australians are worry about the tiny ingredients, and according to a survey:
…17% of people in Australia were so worried about the issue, they would rather risk skin cancer by going without sunscreen than use a product containing nanoparticles.