Comments on: My Skin Cancer Scare

By: Tammy

Tammy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:43:47 +0000

Thanks, I will check it out. Nice blog name- totally had my curiosity up!

By: Psychic Lunch

Psychic Lunch — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:41:40 +0000

Tammy – you might want to keep on the lookout for better skin care products. Take the Murad with SPF30, for example. First, glance at its analysis over at GoodGuide:

http://www.goodguide.com/products/267866-murad-essential-c-eye-cream-spf-15

It has all sorts of nasty things in it – things that cause cancer. Even GoodGuide doesn’t list everything, either. For example, soybean oil is definitely bad for you. They claim soybean oil can prevent cancer, and although they’re right, it also has so much wrong with it that it’s not worth the cancer-fighting effects.

This product has aspartic acid in it — that’s like putting MSG on your skin! Aspartic acid is an excitotoxin.

It has several preservatives, and your skin does not need preservatives applied to it any more than you need them in your food.

Murad has caffeine in it. WHY does a skin cream need caffeine unless you’re trying to get the rush? Unnecessarily pumping your body with adrenaline will make your skin age faster.

I found your blog using Zemanta, which auto-searches for similar news and posts based on what you’re writing about. I’m just finishing an article on good skin care, so by the time you read this it’ll probably be available if you’d like to read it. If not, the short answer is: Use coconut oil instead of all those chemical moisturizers. Otherwise, please come by & chat with me if I’m online

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:19:45 +0000

Thanks for commenting everyone. Kim, I do think a lot of people forget about sunscreen in the winter, that’s why I recommend a sunscreen with SPF already built in. It’s not easy to find one with an SPF over 15 which is why I really like the Murad with SPF 30.

By: Kim Yamaguchi

Kim Yamaguchi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story Tammy! I lived in the sun as a teen and did the booths in my early 20′s. I have a ton of moles (ew gross right?) but have always been prone to those. I recently went to the dermatologist (for the first time! At 40!) and did have one removed (he said it looked fine but it was *new* so he removed it anyway) and it was fine. But the last, oh, 10 years or so, I’ve been really good about sunscreen and make all my kids (even my dark skinned ones) wear it.

It’s good to remember that sunscreen is necessary YEAR ‘ROUND.

By: berlin hair baby

berlin hair baby — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:35:17 +0000

Thanks for writing this, Tammy. I also spent a lot of time in the sun so its good to have a reminder like this to re-visit the dermatologist and have everything checked out! I hope your recovering well and that no more spots crop up.