All consuming: Skin cancer group says report too tough on sunblocks

That's because the big brands' products sometimes contain oxybenzone, a synthetic estrogen that the report says penetrates the skin and contaminates the body. We've come a long way since the days when people thought nothing of slathering on the baby oil and sitting in the sun for hours. It also recommends avoiding products with vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), pointing to a study that found plain vitamin A cream, not sunscreen with vitamin A, increased the development of cancerous cells in mice. In fact, the nonprofit's researchers recommend just 38 - or 8 percent - of 500 beach and sport sunscreens on the market this season. The major brands, such as Coppertone, Olay, Neutrogena and Banana Boat, didn't receive the highest ratings.

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3. The guide assessed 1400 items including sunblock, lip balm, moisturizers and make-up that claim a sun protection factor, or SPF, a measure of effectiveness.