A recent report from Environmental Working Group states that sunscreens are harmful for skin and do not work at all. They have chemicals that might end up giving you a tumor or disrupt the intricate workings of your hormonal systems.

The American Academy of Dermatology however stated that this claim was wrong and scientific evidence states that sunscreens do work. The academy also added that sunscreen is an important tool in the fight against skin cancer.

The EWG report however made two logical points that using some sounscreen every morning will not protect our body for an entire day and that we use a little amount that is insufficient.

Henry W. Lim, chairman of dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital, stated that sunscreens do work and are regulated as over-the-counter drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

He said that it should be applied in a good quantity to ensure sun protection. The FDA recommends applying one ounce or a shot-glassful of sunscreen to fully protect your body from head to toe.

Lim says that EWG's claim that a chemical present in sunscreen could cause skin damage is based on a study done on mice.

He also says that for overall protection one must not forget to wear a hat, coverup, and sunglasses. All of these provide protection where sunscreens can't.