I saw Michelle from Lab Muffin Beauty Science do a video about the issue and she got labelled on one of those studies as a "propaganda source" which I found insulting as well as hilarious in sarcastically way. It is wonderful that Dr. Dray also talked about the issue. These two wonderful women offer such great information and I am glad to have found them before getting into the fearmongering.
I had to chuckle and reaffirm myself that the paper was a joke by saying lab muffin is a propaganda source and a blog site as reference is a no no for published works, as much as lab muffin puts out good info.
When I saw the comments yesterday I knew Dr Dray would address it at some point but then I thought, is this the same thing that Lab Muffin addressed back in April? And of course it is! Amazing how much bogus information gets around.
Regardless your response - I stopped using Octocrylene 2 years ago. The CVS zinc screen that you recommended literally burnt the skin on my face after prolonged use. After removing octocrylene ive had zero problems with any sunscreen I try.
@@Tanovah You may just have a sensitivity to octocrylene, which can happen. But that doesn't mean that it isn't safe. So great you found sunscreen you're comfortable with.
You really should do a vid on the reality of what skin cancer looks like. It’s horrible - and probably one of the best motivators to use sunscreen daily!
She's got videos on melanoma and basal cell cancers. The American Academy of Dermatology has a video on it as well. Dr Alexis Stephens has a video on how to do a full body skin exam.
@@patwalker8771 you still get enough vitamin D when wearing sunscreen. What about people in Europe who don’t wear sunscreen in winter but still have low vitamin d, is that still sunscreens fault?
The sad thing is that showing photos still doean't put off some people. In Australia, there are graphic colour photos of lung, mouth and tongue cancer etc. on packets of cigarettes...addicted people are still buying them! Thankfully (for numrrous reasons) numbers of smokers are going down in Auatralia. 👱♀️❤
This situation really underscores the importance of scientific literacy for everyone and not taking studies at their face value (i.e., the principles of what makes a good scientific study). Thanks again Dr. Dray!
Seeing where we are now in the world it seems not many caught on Tbh I don’t blame people for being ignorant on matters like this. Thankfully we have people like Dr. Dray as a balancing force Sadly science itself is not free from human nature. So much bs is out there meant to just push for political or monetary interest
Anyone so concerned about the health of their liver that they won’t use something on their skin, they need to avoid consuming all alcoholic beverages and all food made with High Fructose Corn Syrup! Lead us, Dr Dray! My brain loves how she feeds it!
The fact that this article went through the whole scientific peer-review process and got published in a specialised journal is for me the main cause of concern. If this study is so inaccurate, cherry-picking its data, why was it not detected, corrected, or dismissed from publication? Had that been the case, none of this aftermath would have happened.
This is upsetting to me because I read articles like this as a teenager in women's magazines about potential carcinogens in sunscreen and I didn't wear it and now 20 years later dealing with sun damage, just disappointing 😔
The sun only hates Type 1 & 2 skin. Type 3,4,5,6 THRIVE off the sun. People with Sickle Cell Anemia benefit from HelioTherapy. I have been sun bathing since a kid playing shirtless in shorts without sunscreen. i am lightskin Mexican but i can tan real dark. All i ever used is coconut oil so it tans evenly and without dehydration, eating Cucumbers with lemon salt and cayenne my whole life turned out to help my skin aswell. People think im in my early 20s. im in my 30s Not Everyone was created equal i guess.
Thank you so much for taking the time to address these sorts of claims the media makes. No wonder so many people don’t wear sunscreen! There is so much misinformation around it
At this point when someone tells me sunscreen causes cancer because they read it in a news article I don’t know what to say back because I am tired of fighting that fight. The sunscreen hate is really bad right now. People can do what they want but I find it incredibly sad because people are going to suffer as a result.
I'm getting really tired of being told to be scared everywhere I turn, given partial information to make me scared, and if I don't follow along I'm going to die. Over it. Since the benzene contamination issue, my area has been running commercials for legal help and a settlement if sunscreen has given you cancer and they blame all sunscreens for your cancer like all sunscreens have been purposely putting benzene in and now you're dying. It's ridiculous. I'm so over fear mongering.
Seems like there's a spin to alot of fear mongering these days. New thing to be aware of -> be feaful -> buy XYZ product -> be safer (while we get richer) Repeat process till they are filthy stinking rich.
I completely agree, unfortunately, our human psychology allows us to easily fall for or be persuaded by individuals or companies who seem to have authority regardless of something being scientifically sound.
Or basic knowledge of how knowledge comes to be aka what are the differences between a good scientific study vs. poor scientific study, and what does generalizability means when it comes to results in research.
tbh in the US, we should be learning the first two yrs of college in high school 🤷♀️ but the system is so bad at preparing you that it would be horrific ATM 🙄
I don't think it is possible to learn to read studies at this level even after two years of college. Unless you just concentrate on that. I think it's important for young people to learn to question the validity of the information they get and find reliable sources like Dr Dray or lab muffin. It's not easy to see through the media jungle nowadays.
I got really scared and flustered when I saw that study. I wrote to one of the bigger sunscreen brands in Sweden (evy technologies) and asked them flat out if I could keep using their sunscreen on my 2 year old without any risks and they provided me with ALOT of info, studies and really were so amazing and really happy to help. Happy to keep using their amazing products!
Headline: "Spraying Your Perfume Apparently Produces as Much Air Pollution as Car Emissions". Care to comment on the many articles that fragrance is bad for the environment? Your candor is so refreshing. Thank you~
The only thing that bugs me about chemical sunscreen is that sometimes they make my eyes sting, or if I don’t wash it off I get a rash in my neck folds. But I trust it completely. It’s just a skin comfort thing for me
Wow, Dr. Dray is a boss today! Throwing down and not mincing words. I LOVE IT! With so many people trying to straddle both sides of an issue and being wispy washy, this is a breath of fresh air! 👊🏻
Dr. Dray, I have family members who will not wear sunscreen because of all the misinformation out there. I will be sending this video to them. Thank you for addressing this issue!❤️❤️
This is great. Beyond this sunscreen "study", I hardly ever see creators encourage critical analysis and reasonable skepticism with stuff like this. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so, SO much for standing up for science, scientific rigour, and common sense. I often feel like I’m living in a time when misinformation and LIES have more currency than the truth. It’s f***ing sad 😔 Chaq x
Thank you for this accurate and informative video. As an MD, I am constantly spending an enormous amount of time with my cancer patients trying to undo the damage from these scare tactic "publications" that for some reason they are willing to believe over my 16 years of schooling and 20 years of clinical practice and ongoing clinical research.
I would definitely do my research before taking any doctor's prescription because no doctor knows what's best for me other than me eventually especially when u have been indoctrinated by big pharma for years and are proud of it. No one has all knowledge on everything and we are not supposed to trust u just because u have a diploma. Doctors are wrong all the time. The number one cause of death is actually medical mistakes.
1000000% I’m tired of waiting for sunscreen from Europe or Asia! I wish I could go to to the pharmacy or the grocery store and pick up a good sunscreen !
I use mineral based sunscreens due to my sensitive skin and double-checked my tubes for this ingredient when I heard the 'news'. However, I had a feeling you'd cover this topic eventually so no panicking here. Lol! Thanks for the info Dr. Dray!
Any recommendations for mineral sunscreens? I like Blue Lizard and the Banana Boat ones, but am always on the lookout for new ones. My face is super sensitive to chemical only sunscreens, at least the U.S versions. (I can use combination sunscreen with octcrylene but have to avoid paraben free products due to allergies).
@@katydid5088 I know in one of her videos on sensitive skin she recommended in addition to the blue lizard one, Coppertone Pure & Simple SPF50, Think baby, and Cetaphil redness relief SPF 20. You could probably just do a search, dr dray sensitive skin, and see what videos come up.
@@katydid5088 I'm very allergic to octcrylene. Suddenly it was in all sunscreen & wow. I hate most mineral ss because they look super greasy after applying. Except for - - > Obagi medical sunscreen spf 50, waterproof 40 min. I got this one for free, but I'm impressed. It's just zinc & titanium dioxide but it's not super greasy. One caveat it might just old age catching me & drying my skin out. But I scarcely dust this with mineral veil or other finish powder.
Thanks so much for this! These are great videos to share with friends and family who hear these fear mongering reports and actually believe them. There is so much misinformation and a general dislike for sunscreen among everyone I know. You’ve taught me so much about sunscreen and I wear it daily because of you!
i bought a sunscreen with these ingredients and read about it when i got home. I read the horrible info and came here to corroborate. Glad i am now well informed by Dr Dre 👍🏼❤️
Dropping knowledge once again! Love it, media can easily spook society and because we don't know about it, people will easily believe it, but you break things down so well!! Thank you!!
I am so glad you are setting this issue straight!! However, I feel that the harm cannot be undone once the media got a hold of it. Whether is from ignorance, or fear, the sad reality of such irresponsible action will result in a large percentage of sunscreen consumers to throw out perfectly good bottle(s) sunscreen just to air on the ‘safe’ side. Shame…
Thank you for this! My husband sent me an article about this today and I was really bummed out because I had spent over $30 this weekend on sunscreens. Glad I don't have to toss them
We're special in California like that, lol. I know I've seen prop 65 warnings on jewelry sites depending on how the jewelry was made/ingredients it might contain. And I want to say at one point there was a brand of potato chips I liked but disappeared from stores in California. Come to find out it was due to prop 65. I guess eventually the brand was able to start selling in the state again but I don't think a couple of the products are as good as they used to be (could be my imagine though).
Thank you once again for setting the record straight Dr. Dray. At least we have you to help us navigate all of the misinformation & marketing BS out there! Keep the vid's and knowledge coming it's much appreciated.
Great work Dr. Dray! Sharing this with friends who might be concerned. It's so refreshing to have people on CZcams break down the science in the correct context within the community. As a PhD student in engineering, I thank you for this quality of work. It's not done enough unfortunately. Happy Wednesday! : )
It is crazy how much "risks" get blown out of proportion. It's like saying you will get cancer if you drive past a bus stop while people are sitting out there smoking. Like if anything is "stretched" so far out of proportion, of course, one could say there is some "risk"... just like getting in your car every day to drive to work "may" mean you get into an accident. Does not mean avoid leaving your house, or avoid using sunscreen. We cannot mitigate 100% of risks without giving up living our lives.
Not only was this informative but hella funny too haha 😂 “Who’s getting liver cancer from Banana Boat?? Who??” 😭😂😂 Keep up the great work Dr. Dray!!! ❤️
Dear Dr.Dray, you have helped me so much over the last years to solve so many skincare problems. Both on my body and face. You have helped me save so much money by guiding me to effective products. You have saved me huge amounts of time testing this and that latest miracle ingredient or researching harmful ones. You have educated me to help me get the best from my doctor visits. But - MOST OF ALL- you have given me the enormous gift of PEACE OF MIND and reminded me there are good sincere and honest people willing to put their heads over the parapet for us. I was suffering from all this conflicting false advertising and FEAR and felt used like a pawn by the industry, lost, confused and angry. Thanks for taking me off that merry go round. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Siobhan. (From Ireland - you have fans here too.)
Exactly, cannot agree more! As we say in pharmacology, and you most certainly often refer to this very underlying pillar of medicine and/or therapeutics. which is _dosis sola facit venenum_ . This means, "only the dose makes the poison", which in turn refers to the very fact that every chemical could be a poison provided that it was eaten, drunk or absorbed in excess. I just love and appreciate that you are taking time in informing people and demystifying these things in a jargon-free way for a better comprehension! And for what its worth, many thanks for this! 😊😊😊
On July 7th, the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) 2022/1176, amending the EU Cosmetics Regulation as regards the use of certain UV filter in cosmetic products. The use of Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3 will be restricted, following the opinions published by the SCCS.
Thank you for this! I was a bit concerned about all this going around, luckily none of my sunscreens had this away, but I'm glad I was informed that they're just fear mongering anyway.
Thank you Dr. Dray. I quit using chemical sunscreens about 5/6 years ago due to the other ingredients burning when I applied sunscreen. I was a Neutrogena Helioplex sunscreen user then my skin said NOPE, Nada, not liking this anymore. So U've been using the Mineral Sunscreens since.
I don't use sunscreen anymore because it was what caused my skin to react very badly in the sun, I had a very bad rash and skin looked blotchy. At first I thought it was because of the sun itself. I honestly didn't feel like experimenting with sunscreens anymore, so I just ditched them. I now only go out in the sun when it is safe, so I don't get a burn, but a light tan. Also helps with vitamin d absorbtion.
Thank you! Medical science is alive and well on this channel. The role of physician as community educator is alive and well on this channel. Your passion about these topics is deeply appreciated!
Regardless, some of use have reactions when using products with these and other ingredients. We are all unique. Do and use what fits you and your needs.
Mo's Skin Lab has just uploaded a CZcams "short" clip on the subject. Mo is Pharmacist, Toxicologist and Safely Assessor. He respects Dr Dray. I will watch it now. Update: I recommend Mo's video. As it is just a "short" video, it's ideal to show a "sunscreen hesitant" who may not have the sense or patience to watch Dr Dray's video. 👱♀️❤🧴
Hello Dr. Dray, Thank you for these informations . I looove all your videos ! I’ve learned so much!!! I live in Germany and this summer I have been noticing a lot of sunscreen with the label octocrylene free on it ! Looks like the trend has been all over the place! But I have another burning question. Can you put up or maybe you have a video on titanium dioxide. I’ve been running away from it ( and finding a sunscreen without it especially not in nano form is quite the problem !) And finding alcohol free and fragrance free ones is another problem :))) I’m asking because someone I know has had been using sunscreen for 30 years on a daily basis and based what her physician and some studies have shown titanium dioxide among some other factors looks like it led to loss of hair ( on her head and face ! ) It said it’s carcinogenic and the list goes on! I’m confused because it is everywhere in decorative cosmetics and sunscreens and has been around for ages . Some sources state it’s safe and in Europe approved Here in Germany the law is very strict when it comes to cosmetic toxicology . Nonetheless, the opinions are devided …! Very differently … I’m confused Help :)) I’d love if you just give me a short answer if it’s not too much . P.S Im a newbie subscriber and passionate sunscreener! So pinky promise ! I sunscreen and I already subscribed ! Greetings from Hamburg (Germany)
I have one heavy duty sunscreen containing octoc. that I use when I need to be out in the summer sun here in Arizona. Am I giving it up? Heck no. Thanks for your voice of reason Dr. Dray.
Thank you for tackling this topic. The media's job is to make you read what they write! The more inflammatory and misleading the headline the more revenue they make from readers clicking on the article.
I have no idea how doable this idea might be, but I would be interested in seeing you review studies/papers/research making inflammatory claims about ingredients to see how to interpret the data. Maybe it’s not doable because maybe the average subscriber (myself included) doesn’t have enough foundational knowledge to be able to understand how you break things down. But if I could learn how to read through that sort of information and be able to pick out where they might be being inflammatory, that would be sweet. Just a thought! I appreciate all your videos and work you put in to educate us. My skin and my wallet are grateful for your content. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the clarification. I have no plans to stop wearing sunscreen. Appreciate your honesty in these controversial subjects. Happy Wednesday, Dr Dray! Hope you have a peaceful evening. 💙
I saw Michelle from Lab Muffin Beauty Science do a video about the issue and she got labelled on one of those studies as a "propaganda source" which I found insulting as well as hilarious in sarcastically way. It is wonderful that Dr. Dray also talked about the issue. These two wonderful women offer such great information and I am glad to have found them before getting into the fearmongering.
I had to chuckle and reaffirm myself that the paper was a joke by saying lab muffin is a propaganda source and a blog site as reference is a no no for published works, as much as lab muffin puts out good info.
When I saw the comments yesterday I knew Dr Dray would address it at some point but then I thought, is this the same thing that Lab Muffin addressed back in April? And of course it is! Amazing how much bogus information gets around.
Regardless your response - I stopped using Octocrylene 2 years ago. The CVS zinc screen that you recommended literally burnt the skin on my face after prolonged use. After removing octocrylene ive had zero problems with any sunscreen I try.
@@Tanovah ok?
@@Tanovah You may just have a sensitivity to octocrylene, which can happen. But that doesn't mean that it isn't safe. So great you found sunscreen you're comfortable with.
You really should do a vid on the reality of what skin cancer looks like. It’s horrible - and probably one of the best motivators to use sunscreen daily!
She's got videos on melanoma and basal cell cancers. The American Academy of Dermatology has a video on it as well. Dr Alexis Stephens has a video on how to do a full body skin exam.
@@patwalker8771 you still get enough vitamin D when wearing sunscreen. What about people in Europe who don’t wear sunscreen in winter but still have low vitamin d, is that still sunscreens fault?
The sad thing is that showing photos still doean't put off some people. In Australia, there are graphic colour photos of lung, mouth and tongue cancer etc. on packets of cigarettes...addicted people are still buying them! Thankfully (for numrrous reasons) numbers of smokers are going down in Auatralia.
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She should also do one acknowledging the positive impacts of vitamin D and oils for the skin.
@@patwalker8771 no, mental issues has absolutely NOTHING to do with sun exposure 😑
This situation really underscores the importance of scientific literacy for everyone and not taking studies at their face value (i.e., the principles of what makes a good scientific study). Thanks again Dr. Dray!
Seeing where we are now in the world it seems not many caught on
Tbh I don’t blame people for being ignorant on matters like this. Thankfully we have people like Dr. Dray as a balancing force
Sadly science itself is not free from human nature. So much bs is out there meant to just push for political or monetary interest
I'm here listening to you while applying my sunscreen and heading out to run errands. Thanks for another informative video Dr Dray! 💛☀️
Same
I knew you were going to address this and I’m so glad you did. I just love people with common sense and a big picture view of things! Thank you!
Anyone so concerned about the health of their liver that they won’t use something on their skin, they need to avoid consuming all alcoholic beverages and all food made with High Fructose Corn Syrup!
Lead us, Dr Dray! My brain loves how she feeds it!
Good point!
Off topic, Dermstore is having a sale through Aug 17.
The fact that this article went through the whole scientific peer-review process and got published in a specialised journal is for me the main cause of concern. If this study is so inaccurate, cherry-picking its data, why was it not detected, corrected, or dismissed from publication? Had that been the case, none of this aftermath would have happened.
Agree!
Agreed, this is my main concern. We should be contacting pubmed as well as ACS publications.
Because it has truth In it. As simple as this
Im watching this while applying my sunscreen before I head out 😂. Dont forget to wear your spf y'all ☀️🧴
Happy Wednesday!
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This is upsetting to me because I read articles like this as a teenager in women's magazines about potential carcinogens in sunscreen and I didn't wear it and now 20 years later dealing with sun damage, just disappointing 😔
Same. I’m furious with myself. I only wore the bare minerals spf powder through my twenties, but I doubt that had much protection.
Seeing this I am glad I got into skin care early and started to apply sunscreen.
Same. My skin looks awful!!!
The sun only hates Type 1 & 2 skin. Type 3,4,5,6 THRIVE off the sun. People with Sickle Cell Anemia benefit from HelioTherapy. I have been sun bathing since a kid playing shirtless in shorts without sunscreen. i am lightskin Mexican but i can tan real dark. All i ever used is coconut oil so it tans evenly and without dehydration, eating Cucumbers with lemon salt and cayenne my whole life turned out to help my skin aswell. People think im in my early 20s. im in my 30s Not Everyone was created equal i guess.
Grateful for all the knowledge you bring daily 🙌🏻. Hope your mom is doing well btw :)
thank you so much!
Thank you so much for taking the time to address these sorts of claims the media makes. No wonder so many people don’t wear sunscreen! There is so much misinformation around it
At this point when someone tells me sunscreen causes cancer because they read it in a news article I don’t know what to say back because I am tired of fighting that fight. The sunscreen hate is really bad right now. People can do what they want but I find it incredibly sad because people are going to suffer as a result.
I'm getting really tired of being told to be scared everywhere I turn, given partial information to make me scared, and if I don't follow along I'm going to die. Over it.
Since the benzene contamination issue, my area has been running commercials for legal help and a settlement if sunscreen has given you cancer and they blame all sunscreens for your cancer like all sunscreens have been purposely putting benzene in and now you're dying. It's ridiculous. I'm so over fear mongering.
Yes!
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Seems like there's a spin to alot of fear mongering these days.
New thing to be aware of -> be feaful -> buy XYZ product -> be safer (while we get richer)
Repeat process till they are filthy stinking rich.
I completely agree, unfortunately, our human psychology allows us to easily fall for or be persuaded by individuals or companies who seem to have authority regardless of something being scientifically sound.
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I feel like we need to learn a lot of college level health science in High School.
Or basic knowledge of how knowledge comes to be aka what are the differences between a good scientific study vs. poor scientific study, and what does generalizability means when it comes to results in research.
tbh in the US, we should be learning the first two yrs of college in high school 🤷♀️ but the system is so bad at preparing you that it would be horrific ATM 🙄
@@gn2630 true. And we haven't even touched on comprehensive and accurate sexual education.
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I don't think it is possible to learn to read studies at this level even after two years of college. Unless you just concentrate on that. I think it's important for young people to learn to question the validity of the information they get and find reliable sources like Dr Dray or lab muffin. It's not easy to see through the media jungle nowadays.
I got really scared and flustered when I saw that study.
I wrote to one of the bigger sunscreen brands in Sweden (evy technologies) and asked them flat out if I could keep using their sunscreen on my 2 year old without any risks and they provided me with ALOT of info, studies and really were so amazing and really happy to help. Happy to keep using their amazing products!
I have always loved EvyTechnology sunscreens.,So glad to hear how responsive they were 👍.
Love Evy's products! Their kids sunscreens are the best!
I would be sceptical of studies provided by the company of that which the study is supposed to criticise
Headline: "Spraying Your Perfume Apparently Produces as Much Air Pollution as Car Emissions". Care to comment on the many articles that fragrance is bad for the environment? Your candor is so refreshing. Thank you~
Maybe Chanel will produce an electric car?!
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So important to call out this type of fear mongering. On an unrelated note I've never seen Dr. Dray this riled up before and I'm not mad at it 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
i’m here for any sunscreen-related updates 👀 thanks Dr. Dray for keeping us on the loop. 💛
Thanks for watching!
The only thing that bugs me about chemical sunscreen is that sometimes they make my eyes sting, or if I don’t wash it off I get a rash in my neck folds. But I trust it completely. It’s just a skin comfort thing for me
I’ve had the same issue for years. I use the coppertone oil free spf 50 face and that is the Only sunscreen that doesn’t sting my eyes
Same here. It's made such a difference in my skin. And I feel incomplete if I accidentally skip a day.
agreed! today I’ve got mineral sunscreen around my eyes, but my chemical Neutrogena on the rest of my face and it seeps into my eyes after a while. 🙄
For me, Laroche- Posay Shaka fluid was the best option to avoid these kind of issues.
Damn... Dr.Dray just wrote the limitations and criticisms section of their study FOR THEM
I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Dr. Dray this fired up and I love it!! Thanks for the facts!! Keep them coming. We learn so much from you.
Wow, Dr. Dray is a boss today! Throwing down and not mincing words. I LOVE IT! With so many people trying to straddle both sides of an issue and being wispy washy, this is a breath of fresh air! 👊🏻
Dr. Dray, I have family members who will not wear sunscreen because of all the misinformation out there. I will be sending this video to them. Thank you for addressing this issue!❤️❤️
What is you meaning can you pls explain me in simple words is chemical sunscreen harmful
This is great. Beyond this sunscreen "study", I hardly ever see creators encourage critical analysis and reasonable skepticism with stuff like this. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so, SO much for standing up for science, scientific rigour, and common sense.
I often feel like I’m living in a time when misinformation and LIES have more currency than the truth. It’s f***ing sad 😔
Chaq x
Thank you for this accurate and informative video. As an MD, I am constantly spending an enormous amount of time with my cancer patients trying to undo the damage from these scare tactic "publications" that for some reason they are willing to believe over my 16 years of schooling and 20 years of clinical practice and ongoing clinical research.
I would definitely do my research before taking any doctor's prescription because no doctor knows what's best for me other than me eventually especially when u have been indoctrinated by big pharma for years and are proud of it. No one has all knowledge on everything and we are not supposed to trust u just because u have a diploma. Doctors are wrong all the time. The number one cause of death is actually medical mistakes.
I don’t understand why the US will not consider other sources for protection other than the same few they’ve approved over 50 years ago. It’s absurd!
1000000% I’m tired of waiting for sunscreen from Europe or Asia! I wish I could go to to the pharmacy or the grocery store and pick up a good sunscreen !
I use mineral based sunscreens due to my sensitive skin and double-checked my tubes for this ingredient when I heard the 'news'. However, I had a feeling you'd cover this topic eventually so no panicking here. Lol! Thanks for the info Dr. Dray!
@consequential corndog Agreed! :)
Any recommendations for mineral sunscreens?
I like Blue Lizard and the Banana Boat ones, but am always on the lookout for new ones. My face is super sensitive to chemical only sunscreens, at least the U.S versions. (I can use combination sunscreen with octcrylene but have to avoid paraben free products due to allergies).
@@katydid5088 I have sensitive skin as well and I've really been enjoying the Hero ForceShield mineral sunscreen from Target
@@katydid5088 I know in one of her videos on sensitive skin she recommended in addition to the blue lizard one, Coppertone Pure & Simple SPF50, Think baby, and Cetaphil redness relief SPF 20. You could probably just do a search, dr dray sensitive skin, and see what videos come up.
@@katydid5088 I'm very allergic to octcrylene. Suddenly it was in all sunscreen & wow. I hate most mineral ss because they look super greasy after applying. Except for - - > Obagi medical sunscreen spf 50, waterproof 40 min.
I got this one for free, but I'm impressed. It's just zinc & titanium dioxide but it's not super greasy. One caveat it might just old age catching me & drying my skin out. But I scarcely dust this with mineral veil or other finish powder.
Thanks so much for this! These are great videos to share with friends and family who hear these fear mongering reports and actually believe them. There is so much misinformation and a general dislike for sunscreen among everyone I know. You’ve taught me so much about sunscreen and I wear it daily because of you!
Thank you for responding to this so quickly! You were on it before I even sent the Instagram message!
thanks for watching
I was surprised when I saw the comments yesterday since I know Lab Muffin had done a video on this back in April. Amazing how this stuff travels.
i bought a sunscreen with these ingredients and read about it when i got home. I read the horrible info and came here to corroborate. Glad i am now well informed by Dr Dre 👍🏼❤️
Dropping knowledge once again! Love it, media can easily spook society and because we don't know about it, people will easily believe it, but you break things down so well!! Thank you!!
I am so glad you are setting this issue straight!! However, I feel that the harm cannot be undone once the media got a hold of it. Whether is from ignorance, or fear, the sad reality of such irresponsible action will result in a large percentage of sunscreen consumers to throw out perfectly good bottle(s) sunscreen just to air on the ‘safe’ side. Shame…
Dr. Dray is on 🔥!
I will continue to apply Banana Boat SPF 50 daily because I trust Dr Dray and no-one else when it comes to sunscreen and skin care!!
Thank you for this! My husband sent me an article about this today and I was really bummed out because I had spent over $30 this weekend on sunscreens. Glad I don't have to toss them
I'm always getting prop 65 warnings about cancer when I order things in California. Things like bone meal and pumpkin seeds. It's very confusing.
We're special in California like that, lol. I know I've seen prop 65 warnings on jewelry sites depending on how the jewelry was made/ingredients it might contain. And I want to say at one point there was a brand of potato chips I liked but disappeared from stores in California. Come to find out it was due to prop 65. I guess eventually the brand was able to start selling in the state again but I don't think a couple of the products are as good as they used to be (could be my imagine though).
Thank you for you being a voice of reason. So much out there that is misleading and people need you to help navigate!
Thank you once again for setting the record straight Dr. Dray. At least we have you to help us navigate all of the misinformation & marketing BS out there! Keep the vid's and knowledge coming it's much appreciated.
I love how you pronounce Octocrylene correctly.
Right , so rare, on YT at least.
shes literally a dermatologist
In Michelle’s video on this, she said one of the authors emails used to be “chemicalsrtoxic”
LMAO
whos michelle?
@@susana_eo Labmuffin, a chemistry PhD and sunscreen ‘nerd’.
Can you please do videos on Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, tinasorb A, and other chemical sunscreen ingredients?
I was really scared at first due to the thumbnail but all good now. Thank you for peace of mind Dr. Dray!
I just stick with mineral sunscreen only now for my kids. My daughter gets a pretty severe rash whenever we use anything with that stuff in it.
It would suck for me if I could only use mineral sunscreens. The white cast is annoying as hell.
@Celtic Girl you must be pale as newly fallen snow
@Celtic Girl that’s not going to work as well for people who aren’t that pale, unfortunately.
@Celtic Girl Check out Inzincable Sunscreen by Dr Vanita Ratan
@@HunterDriguez I also have darker skin and trust me just get a tinted one. The iron oxides in tinted sunscreens help us with hyper-pigmentation.
My favorite Sunscreen is Bare Republic
Titanium and Zinc all the way. Plus it smells good
Sunscreens protect my skin from burning and they help me fade my hyperpigmentation.
Ptotecting our body's largest organ.
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I'm sure we were all expecting this video today LOL. Happy Wednesday Dr Dray and peeps ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
You too!!
Hi Reed! It sure waa a great video today.
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Great work Dr. Dray! Sharing this with friends who might be concerned. It's so refreshing to have people on CZcams break down the science in the correct context within the community. As a PhD student in engineering, I thank you for this quality of work. It's not done enough unfortunately.
Happy Wednesday! : )
Well said Dr. Dray!!! Fully appreciate your honesty. Media is a major problem 🙄
First,Happy Wednesday Dr Dray ❤
Your videos are informative and soothing at the same time,whenever I feel sad , I watch your videos to calm down
Same to you!
Aren't they soothing! I cant explain why, but when I feel stressed I watch her videos lol😂 very calming energy
Thank goodness for the common sense that is dr dray x
Listening to this while reapplying my sunscreen, which has octocrylene ☺️
Most sunsvreen contains both physical n chemical
what sunscreen are you using?
It is crazy how much "risks" get blown out of proportion. It's like saying you will get cancer if you drive past a bus stop while people are sitting out there smoking. Like if anything is "stretched" so far out of proportion, of course, one could say there is some "risk"... just like getting in your car every day to drive to work "may" mean you get into an accident. Does not mean avoid leaving your house, or avoid using sunscreen. We cannot mitigate 100% of risks without giving up living our lives.
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Not only was this informative but hella funny too haha 😂
“Who’s getting liver cancer from Banana Boat?? Who??” 😭😂😂
Keep up the great work Dr. Dray!!! ❤️
It reminded me of the song "Who Let the Dogs Out"..."WHO? WHO? WHO?"
"Who Causes Cancer..."WHO? WHO? WHO?"
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Thank you for addressing this news story! Appreciate the time you take to provide some insight and education for us!
Dear Dr.Dray, you have helped me so much over the last years to solve so many skincare problems. Both on my body and face. You have helped me save so much money by guiding me to effective products. You have saved me huge amounts of time testing this and that latest miracle ingredient or researching harmful ones. You have educated me to help me get the best from my doctor visits. But - MOST OF ALL- you have given me the enormous gift of PEACE OF MIND and reminded me there are good sincere and honest people willing to put their heads over the parapet for us. I was suffering from all this conflicting false advertising and FEAR and felt used like a pawn by the industry, lost, confused and angry. Thanks for taking me off that merry go round. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Siobhan. (From Ireland - you have fans here too.)
I love the honesty in this one (and every other video of hers).
Thank you for this. Hell the air we breathe is more toxic
Nothing in this world stops me from wearing sunscreen. Period.
Exactly, cannot agree more!
As we say in pharmacology, and you most certainly often refer to this very underlying pillar of medicine and/or therapeutics. which is _dosis sola facit venenum_ .
This means, "only the dose makes the poison", which in turn refers to the very fact that every chemical could be a poison provided that it was eaten, drunk or absorbed in excess.
I just love and appreciate that you are taking time in informing people and demystifying these things in a jargon-free way for a better comprehension! And for what its worth, many thanks for this! 😊😊😊
MY skin THANKS you!
Thank you so much Dr. Gray. Thanks for educate everyone and explain how a scientist should think
*slathers on sunscreen with octocrylene and winks in my mirror*.
Dr. Dray, where would I be without you! Yas! Thank you 💙
Thank you for this video! In Germany, more and more sun creams are being sold with a sticker "without Octocrylene". It's so annoying for the consumer.
Happy Wednesday Dr Dray and all! ❤️😊
Greetings Kerry Howarth hope u r well n Happy Wednesday😀👍💜....
@@whitneybrown4067 Same to you Whitney ❤️😊 Take care!
Morning!
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Hi Kerry! It was a great video today!
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I’ve been waiting for this one!!!
Only for 24 hours, mind 😅 thanks Dr.
I’m so glad I waited for your video and Didn’t throw away all of the new sunscreen I purchased 😅
Exactly what I was thinking!
On July 7th, the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) 2022/1176, amending the EU Cosmetics Regulation as regards the use of certain UV filter in cosmetic products. The use of Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3 will be restricted, following the opinions published by the SCCS.
Thank you for posting this! I was going to go scrutinize my sunscreen collection, but now I don't need to.
Making sure I apply and reapply sunscreen daily, that's all I want to feel protected. 🥚Thanks Dr. Dray! 🙏
Good morning Dr Dray, Happy Wednesday! Have a Great day!
Morning!
So glad you addressed this!
Thank you for this! I was a bit concerned about all this going around, luckily none of my sunscreens had this away, but I'm glad I was informed that they're just fear mongering anyway.
Thank you Dr. Dray. I quit using chemical sunscreens about 5/6 years ago due to the other ingredients burning when I applied sunscreen. I was a Neutrogena Helioplex sunscreen user then my skin said NOPE, Nada, not liking this anymore. So U've been using the Mineral Sunscreens since.
I don't use sunscreen anymore because it was what caused my skin to react very badly in the sun, I had a very bad rash and skin looked blotchy. At first I thought it was because of the sun itself. I honestly didn't feel like experimenting with sunscreens anymore, so I just ditched them.
I now only go out in the sun when it is safe, so I don't get a burn, but a light tan. Also helps with vitamin d absorbtion.
Vitamin D absorption? Bullshit. Maybe vitamin D synthesis. You’re busted.
Dr. Dray, thank you for responding to this so quickly. When I saw this news segment yesterday I immediately thought of you.
thanks Dr Dray-it's challenging enough right now avoiding COVID exposure. That's enough on my plate for now. Take care, stay healthy.
Can I get an amen?! I'm keeping my sunscreen!
Hi Dr.Day !Thank you for the informative video!How about ingredients like Oxybenzone and Oxtinoxate?
I truly appreciate this video, I was really scared by that article, I threw away both my sunscreens. Thanks 🙏
Thank you! Medical science is alive and well on this channel. The role of physician as community educator is alive and well on this channel. Your passion about these topics is deeply appreciated!
Regardless, some of use have reactions when using products with these and other ingredients. We are all unique. Do and use what fits you and your needs.
Dr.Dray...gettin salty
Thank you for the logical perspective
I appreciate that you explain these things so well and don't talk down to us. You always cite the evidence and research. Thank you!
Mo's Skin Lab has just uploaded a CZcams "short" clip on the subject. Mo is Pharmacist, Toxicologist and Safely Assessor. He respects Dr Dray.
I will watch it now.
Update: I recommend Mo's video. As it is just a "short" video, it's ideal to show a "sunscreen hesitant" who may not have the sense or patience to watch Dr Dray's video.
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All I can say is thank you. Thank you for explaining the assumptions behind the study…I really appreciate the knowledge. Take care, Dr. D!
Hello Dr. Dray,
Thank you for these informations .
I looove all your videos ! I’ve learned so much!!!
I live in Germany and this summer I have been noticing a lot of sunscreen with the label octocrylene free on it !
Looks like the trend has been all over the place!
But I have another burning question.
Can you put up or maybe you have a video on titanium dioxide.
I’ve been running away from it ( and finding a sunscreen without it especially not in nano form is quite the problem !)
And finding alcohol free and fragrance free ones is another problem :)))
I’m asking because someone I know has had been using sunscreen for 30 years on a daily basis and based what her physician and some studies have shown
titanium dioxide among some other factors looks like it led to loss of hair ( on her head and face ! )
It said it’s carcinogenic and the list goes on!
I’m confused because it is everywhere in decorative cosmetics and sunscreens and has been around for ages .
Some sources state it’s safe and in Europe approved
Here in Germany the law is very strict when it comes to cosmetic toxicology .
Nonetheless, the opinions are devided …! Very differently …
I’m confused
Help :))
I’d love if you just give me a short answer if it’s not too much .
P.S
Im a newbie subscriber and passionate sunscreener!
So pinky promise ! I sunscreen and I already subscribed !
Greetings from Hamburg (Germany)
Ahhh, yes...thank you for addressing this! As I was putting on the 50 SPF to be outside today, this topic was on my mind.
I have one heavy duty sunscreen containing octoc. that I use when I need to be out in the summer sun here in Arizona. Am I giving it up? Heck no. Thanks for your voice of reason Dr. Dray.
Thank you for being passionate about your work and sharing information with us!!
i was applying my sunscreen with octocrylene as i got this notification 👀👀
thanks for watching
good news 👏🏻 no need to wash it off lol
Thank you Dr. Dray!! I’m loving your passion about this subject. I feel confident about the information. Thanks again🔥
Thank you for tackling this topic. The media's job is to make you read what they write! The more inflammatory and misleading the headline the more revenue they make from readers clicking on the article.
Trusting her information. Thank you Dr. Dray, I’m wearing my sunscreen faithfully.
Dr drays way of explaining things is just wonderful. Your knowledge is insane Dr. Dray!
Thank You for this video Dr. Dray
I have no idea how doable this idea might be, but I would be interested in seeing you review studies/papers/research making inflammatory claims about ingredients to see how to interpret the data. Maybe it’s not doable because maybe the average subscriber (myself included) doesn’t have enough foundational knowledge to be able to understand how you break things down. But if I could learn how to read through that sort of information and be able to pick out where they might be being inflammatory, that would be sweet. Just a thought! I appreciate all your videos and work you put in to educate us. My skin and my wallet are grateful for your content. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the clarification. I have no plans to stop wearing sunscreen. Appreciate your honesty in these controversial subjects. Happy Wednesday, Dr Dray! Hope you have a peaceful evening. 💙