Sunscreen ratings

With the many hours that most of us spend outdoors, I thought that this sunscreen information would be interesting.

There are several news articles out about a recent website that rates the safety and effectiveness of several hundred sunscreens. The research was done by the Environmetal Working Group (EWG) and can be found here: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens/summary.php

I don't want to start an argument about the EWG, so use the site if it's helpful to you, or ignore it. But, their published methods for the research seem reasonable, and if anything, it gives a good side-by-side comparison of these sunscreens using the same rating methods.

Looking up the sunscreens I use most, this site says they are generally effective but that they contain some questionable ingredients that may be harmful. It may be worthwhile to at least try out some of the top rated suncreens from the list. The site also confirmed what I had always been told by my parents while growing up, which is anything higher than SPF 30 is pointless.

Another interesting point that the study raised was that the FDA has voluntary standards for sunscreen ratings. If the FDA made those standards mandatory, nearly half of all sunscreens would be mis-labled! 

.....all I can say is this: DO NOT APPLY ANY KIND OF SUN SCREEN on your forehead - when paddling around. Last year at Elk, I was blind for nearly 20 minutes because my "sweat & water proof" sunscreen mades it's way to my eyes and it was BAAAAAD  Not a good thing coz I was fishing near some boilers 

If someone can suggest a better (and tested) brand = I'm all ears 

Resurrecting this old post because I just saw this article about a new study by the EWG (see article).
Most Sunscreens Fail to Protect
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/mostsunscreensfailtoprotect