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I'm glad you askedAnd what studies are you citing exactly for this specific claim of yours?
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/24/5868
you might want to check SciHub for studies on each individual compound
here's a summary of it
- Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3)
- Concerns: Hormone disruption and potential to generate free radicals, which can damage cells.
- Status: Not classified as a carcinogen, but studies indicate potential risks with prolonged exposure.
- Octinoxate (Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate)
- Concerns: Hormone disruption and potential photocarcinogenicity (reacting with UV light to form harmful compounds).
- Homosalate
- Concerns: Breakdown products may exhibit toxic effects.
- Avobenzone
- Concerns: Degradation when exposed to sunlight can produce potentially harmful byproducts, but it is not inherently carcinogenic.
- Parabens
- Concerns: Preservatives used in some sunscreens have been linked to hormone disruption and theoretical cancer risks.
- Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide (in nano-form)
- Concerns: Non-nano forms are considered safe, but nanoparticles could potentially penetrate skin or be inhaled (in spray sunscreens), raising concerns about carcinogenicity, especially in the lungs.