Celebrity chef and My Kitchen Rule judge, Pete Evans, believes sunscreen is full of poisonous chemicals. He says “The silly thing is people put on normal chemical sunscreen then lay out in the sun for hours on end and think that they are safe because they have covered themselves in poisonous chemicals, which is a recipe for disaster as we are witnessing these days.
The My Kitchen Rules judge told his 1.5 million fans he generally does not use any sun protection, as he keeps a year-round tan and doesn’t stay out for “super long periods in the sun”.
A lot of people’s concerns about the use of nano particles in sunscreens. Nano-sized titanium dioxide particles and zinc oxide particles have been used in sunscreens in Australia since the ’90s because they offer broad protection from the sun.
The concern about these particles is whether they can penetrate the skin and whether they could have a toxic effect.
Studies had shown nano-sized titanium dioxide and zinc oxide particles do not penetrate the underlying layers of skin, and they are not dangerous.
The Cancer Council Australia (CCA) also agrees with the assessment that on available evidence nanoparticles do not pose a risk. Sunscreen has been proven to prevent basal cell carcinomas and melanomas.
Some people believe that a tan prevents from Melanoma but the truth is that tan does not protect from DNA damage which causes skin cancer.
