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A decades-old FDA rule is keeping Americans from having better sunscreen
(www.nbcnews.com)
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What does this do that American sunscreen like zinc oxide doesn't?
The article just implies it's better but doesn't get specific.
Zinc Oxide is safe for the environment as well, I don't see a downside to it.
Not sure about scientifically, but anecdotally as we’re currently in Asia on vacation, even the cheap 7-11 sunscreen works better than anything in the US: It feels lighter and it seems you need a lot less to be effective.
We went on a two hour hike and thought we’d just sweat away all the sunscreen but we were fine afterwards. The US sunscreen would’ve had to be reapplied to be as effective.