Is your child covered when they go out in the sun? How about you? I have big concerns about this as my family is a bunch of pale, freckle faced, sensitive skinned bunch of people. We love the outdoors, and putting chemicals on my children's skin, has bothered me for years. It can be tough to weigh the benefits of sunscreen, against possible health consequences in the future. The chemical cocktail that our children are exposed to on a daily basis is ridiculous! If I can lighten this chemical load in any way, I am all for it.

I have been seeing reports on tv about what is the best sunscreen. But they don't give the down and dirty facts. I need names! However, this list is very comprehensive. It talks about what the bad ingredients are, what to look for, and what the Europeans use (hint, they are better than ours...).

This is Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the the best sunscreens.

http://www.ewg.org/2010sunscreen/