EWG Sunscreen Concerns Cast Shadow Over 13 Children's Formulas

In its 10th annual sunscreen report, the Environmental Working Group highlights changes the sunscreen market has undergone in the past decade – both positive and negative in the group's view. It also releases its "best" and "worst" sunscreen picks, with a focus on children's products for the first time.

The Environmental Working Group remains concerned about popular UV filter oxybenzone, anti-aging additive retinyl palmitate, "sky-high" SPFs and spray delivery formats, all on a list of "worst-scoring sunscreens for kids" in the 2016 edition of the advocacy group's shopping guide.

The focus on children's products is new this year for EWG, whose annual "best" and "worst" sunscreen picks accompany a...

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