Sunscreen causes skin cancer: Every argument debunked

There's been a huge rise in posts about how "the sun doesn't cause skin cancer" "sunscreen doesn't prevent skin cancer" "sunscreen causes skin cancer". Here's how to explain that it's not sunscreen, it's the sun - it's the freaking sun. MY BOOK 📖 The Science of Beauty: https://labmuffin.com/sob Shop more of my favorite products here: https://shopmy.us/labmuffin Subscribe for videos every fortnight: http://bit.ly/labmuffinyt 0:00 “Studies found sunscreen users get more skin cancer” (e.g. UK Biobank study) 1:21 Observational studies and confounding by indication 4:15 Experimental studies, Nambour trial 6:48 “Skin cancer rates have gone up” 9:45 “Sunscreens don’t protect against UVA”, sunscreen paradox 13:19 How do we know sunscreens prevent skin cancer? 15:15 Sunscreen evidence map 17:52 “Sunscreen contains benzene” 19:10 “Sunscreen bleaches coral” 20:11 “Sunscreens absorb into blood” “The FDA says sunscreens are unsafe” 21:56 “Sunscreen contains retinyl palmitate” 22:50 “Sunscreen blocks vitamin D” 23:38 Final thoughts Blog post with references and more info: https://labmuffin.com/why-sunscreen-doesnt-cause-skin-cancer/ Powered By Chemicals Mugs: https://labmuffin.com/shop/ 🙋🏻 I'm Michelle, a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup! Website https://labmuffin.com Instagram https://instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience TikTok