[Auroras mom]

Originally Posted by kwisie

I thought it was ethylene glycol that is in antifreeze and highly dangerous.

It's only highly dangerous if you drink it. Propylene glycol is actually used as an antifreeze now b/c it is so much safer than EG. Anti-freeze is just a word, not a label of something being dangerous. Anything that disrupts the crystalline structure of water and depresses the freezing point is an "anti-freeze." Salt is used to keep ice from forming on roads and sidewalks b/c it disrupts the crystalline structure of water too, but we still eat it. I abhor some of the internet safety sites that use sensational words and take advantage of people's fears and give them inaccurate scientific information - oftentimes in order to sell their own products. bleh.


Anyway, I prefer not to use products that contain parabens or the chemical sunscreens (octyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, etc.). We prefer physical blockers made w/ titanium and zinc oxides. However, they cost too much for us to use exclusively, given the amount of time we spend in the sun and water. So, we do use some SPF 50 stuff that contains the UV absorbing chemicals. It's hard to find a totally safe and affordable way to do things when you live in FL and are outside so much.