Studies conducted indicate the dangers of certain chemical compounds within sunscreen could be causing a variety of skin damaging ailments, especially when reacting with the sun\u2019s intensive heat. Though the FDA had supervised and funded the studies showing key ingredients related to vitamin A as carcinogenic, they knowingly prevented the information from being released to the public whatsoever \u2013 up until recently. The synthetic vitamin A compound found in many sunscreen brands contain retinal and retinal palpitate, both found to react negatively in the sunlight, becoming toxic to the system. This isn\u2019t to be confused with the health-enhancing vitamin A that is found in many foods \u2013 it is a purely synthetic and ultimately useless ingredient. When combined with the extensive use over time, this kind of sunscreen can lead to skin damage in its users.<\/a><\/p>\n