How do you counsel patients who express concern about potentially harmful ingredients in sunscreens?

First, I acknowledge that there can be confusing and sometimes alarming information in the media about sunscreens. I like to point out that unprotected sun exposure is the primary driver of skin carcinogenesis and that it is more harmful than any known risks of sunscreen to date. I discuss that ther...

This is a great and timely question. In my opinion, the most important element in answering is to ensure we do not compromise our credibility to patients by hand-waving the issue away.

Per the FDA, there are evidential gaps in the safety record of all sunscreen agents used in the U.S. except for the...