Vitamin A
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) has conducted studies of the photocarcinogenic characteristics of vitamin A and its derivatives. Vitamin A is a common additive in many skincare products including sunscreen, lotions, anti-aging creams and so forth. The common derivatives in such products are Retinol, Retinyl, Retinyl Palmitate, and Retinoic Acids.
The scientific research tests the possibility of vitamin A, in combination with exposure to ultraviolet radiation, as a possible accelerator to the development of skin cancer.
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has alerted the public to proceed with caution when choosing sunscreens because of this questionable link between accelerating development of cancerous skin lesions and tumors. Because of this possible health risk, MDSolarSciences has omitted inclusion of vitamin A or any of its derivatives in all of our sunscreens. Although the FDA has yet to include any new regulations regarding vitamin A in sunscreen, the organization is continuing research on the safety issues and potential threat of this ingredient. |
