Comment by mike_hock
2 days ago
European sunscreens are less regulated than American sunscreens and are thus safer because they can draw from a wider array of ingredients.
American food is less regulated than European food and is thus less safe because it can draw from a wider array of ingredients.
Wait.
Sunscreen can be unsafe in that the ingredients poison you. Or it can be unsafe in that it fails to screen the sun's harmful UV. More ingredients to choose from means that it can be safer at screening UV. But...
Imagine if car regulations specified what can be in a car.
"You want seatbelts, airbags, ABS? Bureaucracy says not allowed! There's a lengthy review process!"
The correct statement in the US would be: You want seatbelts, airbags, ABS? You have to pay a $1000 monthly fee.
Sorry, I couldn't resist