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marin [14]
2 years ago
10

What are the advantages and disadvantages to sunscreens containing common active ingredients such as oxybenzone, octocrylene, an

d homosalate?.
Biology
1 answer:
aleksklad [387]2 years ago
6 0

Sunscreens contain chemical ingredients in their compositions, such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, octisalate and octinoxate, which have been linked to health problems such as hormonal disruptions, cancer, as well as liver and kidney changes.

<h3>What is oxybenzone, octocrylene, and homosalate bad for?</h3>

Oxybenzone, octocrylene, and homosalateto protect from UVA also penetrates deep into the skin. The penetration  into the human body can cause several problems in human health such as

  • allergic reactions
  • cell mutation
  • deregulation of hormonal processes,
  • etc.

With this information, we can conclude that Oxybenzone, octocrylene, and homosalateto is considered a hazardous eye irritant and, as an allergen, is also known to cause skin allergies.

Learn more about Sunscreens in brainly.com/question/20448560

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