Is sunscreen bad for you? The truth about 'toxic' suncream claims

For many of us, slathering on sunscreen to protect our skin in the summer months is a no-brainer. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But over the past few years social media has been awash with influencers airing their concerns about the potential dangers of this widely used product. Among them is the reality TV star Sam Faiers from The Only Way is Essex, who believes sunscreen is ‘full of toxic ingredients’. None of her family use sunscreen, she says, adding that her children have built up ‘a really good tolerance’ to the sun. But is that true? Or a dangerous claim? Science Weekly podcast presenter Madeleine Findlay braved this season’s latest heatwave to explain how sunscreen works and why you should, on balance, still be slapping it on. Listen to the full breakdown of where the science stands – and what we can do all year round to protect our skin. And for the full episode of our science podcast tap the link ► https://ift.tt/pEXUk0J #sunscreen #suncream #spf #sun #suntan #science #heatwave #shorts