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Written by Maff July 30, 2008
AVOBENZONE CAN CAUSE MCS
WARNING: CONTAINS AVOBENZONE. DO NOT USE!!! AVOID EXPOSURE!!
I have marked all ratings at the lowest available, because the site would not allow me to post a comment without specifying a rating.
I have not used this product, but if the ingredient listing given on this site is correct, then the product contains avobenzone (also known as butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane or Parsol 1789). This is the toxic synthetic chemical UV absorber which CAUSED my MCS. Environmental exposure to this chemical (in the air when other people use it, and on handled objects) is the identifiable reason my MCS is worsening. The chemical is volatile, absorbed across the skin and, indoors, leaves a residue which can persist for years.
Although almost insoluble in water, the small amount that dissolves is harmful to the fish species tested (rainbow trout) and the crustacean species tested (daphnia sp.).
My experience of this chemical is that it is a sensitizer of extraordinary power. For the susceptible individual, from hard experience, there is no level of exposure to this chemical that can be considered to be safe. I consider this chemical to be one of the most dangerous chemicals on earth.
No product with this ingredient should appear on a list of suggested products for people with environmental illness.
