<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.healnc.net/blogs/tag/sunscreen/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Health Empowerment Action League of North Carolina - Blog #sunscreen</title><description>Health Empowerment Action League of North Carolina - Blog #sunscreen</description><link>https://www.healnc.net/blogs/tag/sunscreen</link><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:21:50 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Safe Low-Toxin Sunscreens]]></title><link>https://www.healnc.net/blogs/post/safe-low-toxin-sunscreens</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.healnc.nethttps://images.unsplash.com/photo-1525490829609-d166ddb58678?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=MXw0NTc5N3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fHxlbnwwfHx8&amp;ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080"/>Are you looking for a safe sunscreen for this summer? Check out the impressive app , Skin Deep, created by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) . EWG ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_Hoc-G-OpT-a-Un34crhpvw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_z8YY1jkuSwy1OzbZOAQCKg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_eTpFwQSWT5WnPFu6ea7Jpg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_UBRCIaqQRZ6CFGwPaX7VbQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_UBRCIaqQRZ6CFGwPaX7VbQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;"></span></p><div style="font-size:17.6px;"><div><div><figure></figure></div></div></div><p></p><div style="font-size:17.6px;"><div><p style="text-align:left;">Are you looking for a safe sunscreen for this summer? </p></div></div></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_oQx6ixpsqYOUyUe_admP9g" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_oQx6ixpsqYOUyUe_admP9g"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:17.6px;">Check out the impressive </span><a href="https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/browse/category/SKIN_CARE_%28SUN%29/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(50, 174, 172);">app</a><span style="color:inherit;font-size:17.6px;">, Skin Deep, created by the </span><a href="https://ewg.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(50, 174, 172);">Environmental Working Group (EWG)</a><span style="color:inherit;font-size:17.6px;">. EWG gives each </span><a href="https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(50, 174, 172);">sun care</a><span style="color:inherit;font-size:17.6px;"> product a hazard score ranging from low hazard (0 – 2) to moderate hazard (3-6) to high hazard (7 – 10). The score also takes into account effectiveness and other factors.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br></p></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_arMVdgdNaQ-KfpN7P-sGQQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_arMVdgdNaQ-KfpN7P-sGQQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="font-size:17.6px;">The EWG phone app even allows you to scan the barcode of a product while in the store to determine the product’s hazard rating. </p><p><span style="color:inherit;"></span></p><p style="font-size:17.6px;">EWG is offering a Deluxe Sun Sampler Pack this summer. Check it out! </p></div>
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