2010 Sunscreen Guide Recommends Only 8% Of Sunscreens on the Market

Washington, D.C. - A new study from The Environmental Working Group has found that hundreds of popular sunscreen products may actually increase the speed at which malignant cells develop for skin cancer.

Recent government data have shown a link between vitamin A to accelerated growth of skin tumors and lesions.

A form of vitamin A called retinyl palmitate, found in 41 percent of sunscreens, slows skin aging but researchers who analyzed data from the FDA said it may also result in cancer when used on skin exposed to sunlight.

The Environmental Working Group said the FDA has known about the supposed link for ten years but has not acted on it while the FDA has denied that claim.

The Environmental Working Group is recommending just 39 of 500 beach and sport sunscreens for this season-- an approval rating of just 8 percent.

To see the full list of the recommended sunscreens, go to EWG's 2010 Sunscreen Guide .