Sunscreen could raise risk of birth defects

Pregnant women are probably going to want to stop using sunscreen, as it can cause birth defects. Many sunscreens contain retinyl palmitate this increases the risk of birth defects. The same ingredient is also found in acne medicine which has also been linked to birth defects. Not only does sunscreen cause birth defects it can also harm you in many other ways. It can harm your hormones and nano-sized ingredients. These can lead to reproductive and developmental problems. The reason the sunscreen causes birth defects is because it is a typical form of Vitamin A that this skin converts to retinoids.

I think that this is really bad, many babies could have been born with birth defects because of sunscreen. The sunscreen companies should really write this on there sunscreen they should put a warning label to make sure people know that it can harm there babies. I think that because of this sunscreen companies can actually get sued because there products are actually harming people more than it is helping people. This is a very bad situation sunscreen companies should try to find another substance to use in there product or put a label so people know and so they don't take the risk.

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/babiespregnancy/pregnancy/article/996247--sunscreen-could-raise-risk-of-birth-defects-report