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JAAD: Retinyl Palmitate in Sunscreen Does Not Cause Cancer

Analysis published online refutes EWG’s health warnings.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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An independent analysis published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) has determined that there is no evidence that the inclusion of retinyl palmitate in sunscreens can cause cancer in humans. “Earlier this year, the Environmental Working Group issued a health warning that sunscreens containing retinyl palmitate could pose a cancer risk,” said dermatologist Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD, chairman of the department of dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital in D...

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