https://community.qvc.com/t5/Beauty/UH-OH-Help-Me-SPF/m-p/206923#M47506 <P>So, I just read an <A href="http://news.discovery.com/human/sunscreen-what-to-know-120527.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1" target="_blank"> article</A> linked from Beauty Banter that said this:</P> <P>"Advocates are concerned about a form of vitamin A, retinyl palmitate, that's often added to sunscreen, referring to a study that suggested that it can speed the development of skin tumors and lesions in the presence of sunlight."</P> <P>They didn't say what study it was, but the article itself is from a reputable source. I know retinyl palmitate is very similar to retinol, which is the ingredient used in Help Me SPF. (I researched it a little more, and retinyl palmitate is basically retinol reacted with some acids. So my guess would be that if retinyl palmitate is dangerous in the presence of sunlight, retinol might well be, too.)</P> <P>I never quite believed that a daytime retinol product was a good idea, but now I will <EM>definitely</EM> never be using it.</P> Mon, 28 May 2012 03:52:27 GMT Mona Dahl 2012-05-28T03:52:27Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Beauty/UH-OH-Help-Me-SPF/m-p/206923#M47506 <P>So, I just read an <A href="http://news.discovery.com/human/sunscreen-what-to-know-120527.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1" target="_blank"> article</A> linked from Beauty Banter that said this:</P> <P>"Advocates are concerned about a form of vitamin A, retinyl palmitate, that's often added to sunscreen, referring to a study that suggested that it can speed the development of skin tumors and lesions in the presence of sunlight."</P> <P>They didn't say what study it was, but the article itself is from a reputable source. I know retinyl palmitate is very similar to retinol, which is the ingredient used in Help Me SPF. (I researched it a little more, and retinyl palmitate is basically retinol reacted with some acids. So my guess would be that if retinyl palmitate is dangerous in the presence of sunlight, retinol might well be, too.)</P> <P>I never quite believed that a daytime retinol product was a good idea, but now I will <EM>definitely</EM> never be using it.</P> Mon, 28 May 2012 03:52:27 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Beauty/UH-OH-Help-Me-SPF/m-p/206923#M47506 Mona Dahl 2012-05-28T03:52:27Z