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"Summer is here, and that means it's time to slather on the sunscreen.But many parents worry about the potentially harmful chemicals in some sun blocks.\u00A0 So we asked dermatologists what parents should look for and what kind of ingredients they should avoid.Watch reportDr. Jeffrey Poole says look for a sunscreen with an SPF that's 15 or higher, and both UVA and UVB protection.Make sure it contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide because that means you'll get good protection without the skin irritation.\"Those tend to be the less irritating and have the broadest spectrum of activity so they'd be safe to use in kids and adults,\" said Poole.Dermatologist Dr. Keith LeBlanc says try to avoid sun blocks with the ingredients, paraben and oxybenzone.Several\u00A0 studies have shown they may cause hormone problems.Some research suggests oxybenzone may potentially cause cell damage that may lead to cancer.\"Because what's happening is we're putting these chemicals on our skin and then the sun is actually baking them into our blood system and our circulatory system,\" said Sheena Mannina, organic specialist and owner of Raw Republic in New Orleans.To avoid harmful chemicals Mannina suggests oils that have natural anti-oxidants in them.\u00A0 As an alternative to sunscreen, she says try coconut oil.\"It actually feels smooth I think the normal sunblock is greesy but this one feels more natural i guess\u00A0 almost like a lotion,\" said Chae Jiles from New Orleans.While it feels smooth, dermatologists say the SPF level in oils\u00A0 is way lower than a regular sunscreen so keep that in mind.LeBlanc says make sure to apply your sunscreen every 40 minutes and your best natural defense is to cover up with a hat, an umbrella and long sleeves.\"I think we want to be outside.\u00A0 We want to be active.\u00A0 We want to run a good healthy outdoor lifestyle,\" said Dr. Poole.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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