Born Learning Academy continues to find teachable moments for young kids in everyday activities. INDEPENDENCE, Ky. â Taking a quick trip to the grocery store and measuring ingredients for a favorite recipe may seem like simple, run-of-the-mill tasks, but for parents with small children they can be teachable moments.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
Octocrylene. Retinyl palmitate (or retinol). And new on the list this year: Methylisothiazolinone. All of these chemicals are commonly found in U.S. sunscreens, yet they pose health threats. These and other toxic sunscreen ingredients are linked to skin cancer and damage to the reproductive systems of men and women.nstead, you might discover the following ingredients on the back of the bottle: 1  Oxybenzone is found in the majority of chemical sunscreens sold in the US today, according to the Environmental Working Groupâs 2015 report.