Anyone see this CDC report? I searched but didnt find it here.

[esun]

CDC Finds 97 Percent Of Americans Contaminated By Sunscreens



04/14/2008
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a new study showing that nearly all Americans are contaminated with oxybenzone, a widely used sunscreen ingredient. This chemical has been linked to allergies, hormone disruption and cell damage, as well as low birth weight in baby girls whose mothers are exposed during pregnancy. Oxybenzone also is a penetration enhancer—a chemical that helps other chemicals penetrate the skin. So where has the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) been on this?
Apparently in the back pocket of the sunscreen industry. Caving to the industry lobbyists, the agency has delayed final sunscreen safety standards for nearly 30 years. FDA issued a new draft of the standards last October under pressure from Environmental Working Group (EWG), but continues to delay finalizing them because of pressure from the industry.
In their online cosmetic safety database, EWG identifies nearly 600 sunscreens sold in the U.S. that contain oxybenzone, including leading brand names like Hawaiian Tropic, Coppertone and Banana Boat, as well as many facial moisturizers. On top of that, the EWG also shows that many of these sunscreens offer inadequate protection from the sun—in fact, they found that sunlight causes oxybenzone to form free radical chemicals that may be linked to cell damage. Yet, isn’t that the exact reason many women use sunscreen—to protect them from damaging free radicals which lead to premature aging?
And interestingly, as sunscreen sales have risen, so has the rate of skin cancers. Go figure. We've been pressured to believe that the sun is our enemy and we need to slather on loads of sunscreen to protect ourselves, when in actuality we need sunlight for our bodies to manufacture vitamin D.
For those of us who are either fair-skinned or worry about age spots and wrinkles, limiting unprotected sun exposure to 20 minutes a day is adequate for a daily dose of vitamin D. For more fun in the sun, overexposure can be avoided by using a natural or organic sunscreen with a reflective barrier like zinc, instead of chemical sunscreens. Even a small amount of shea butter rubbed into the skin daily offers a bit of natural UV protection.
Whatever you do, don't wait for the FDA to help you in your choice. Based on their history in this category, it could be another 30 years before safety standards are improved.

Source: Natural News

I looked and found that Caltan spf 30 has it but not the spf8 or spf 2 but the spf 2 has mineral oil as iits base ingrediant. Those are the only Spf lotions I carry but I will be getting rid of the spf30. I hate that crap anyway.

This needs to become national news ASAP!
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[EliteMike]

Do you have a link for the actual CDC report? Thanks, Kathe

[EliteMike]

Sorry on Mike's computer and forgot to log out and log on. It's Kathe, not Mike.

[esun]

This article came to us from the most recent lookingfit newsletter.
I tried to find an actual C.D.C report but was unsuccessful.
The links from Natural news (source) link Environmental Working Group, E.W.G. links which may answer some of your questions. Medical jargon is sometimes very hard to follow if not in the medical field, which I am not. If you find it, let us all know please?

[Kathe]

I will look into it when I get back home and into the salon. Thanks, Kathe