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‘Crunchy' mum-of-two shamed for showing baby's bronzed tan after admitting she doesn't use ‘toxic suncreams'

A MUM has come under fire after proudly admitting she doesn't slather her kids in ''toxic sunscreen''. Mother-of-two Ellie made the shock confession on TikTok after she was allegedly told her tot was ''so tanned''. Advertisement 2 Mum-of-two Ellie came under fire on TikTok after admitting she doesn't use 'toxic sunscreen' Credit: TIKTOK/@ellieshomemadehouse 2 Ellie, who describes herself as 'slightly crunchy', has also since responded to the critics Credit: TIKTOK/@ellieshomemadehouse Ellie, who describes herself as ''slightly crunchy'', shared a clip of her bronzed son just a month after In ''I know, it's because we are in the sunshine all day and I don't slather him in toxic sunscreen.'' The mother-of-two went on in the caption: ''Can't believe my 1 year old has a better tan than me! Advertisement read more on parenting ''We are sun safe, not scared.'' Unfortunately, there are quite a few misconceptions about sun protection that can confuse the issue of using suncream. In particular, some media has reported concern with ingredients oxybenzone, a synthetic estrogen, and retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A stored by the skin. Other stories might talk about vitamin D and risk of sunscreen reducing the amount of this important hormone in the body. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive Exclusive "This myth is very concerning to me," said Dr. Cheryl Peters, a senior scientist in cancer prevention at and BCCDC. The expert reassured that there ''is no evidence that approved sunscreens cause cancer or other health problems''. Kelsey Parker mum-shamed for admitting she doesn't put suncream on her kids ''In fact, the opposite is true: not wearing sunscreen poses a significant cancer risk,'' the doctor warned. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells, and it's the most prevalent form of all cancers in the world. Advertisement Kids will complain about the lotion and say it is cold or pasty. However, children must get into a routine of Sun safety for kids should be non-negotiable and there are plenty of reasons to not skip this step, such as avoiding sunburn, minimising the risk of Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the UK and abroad The experts at the NHS have warned that sunburn increases your risk of skin cancer. They state that despite the common misconception, sunburn ''does not just happen on holiday''. This means that you can burn in the UK, even on days when it's cloudy. ''There's no safe or healthy way to get a tan. A tan does not protect your skin from the sun's harmful effects.'' You can find more tips on their website 'When did people caring about their kids?' Online, Ellie - who posts under the username @ Advertisement One person said: ''Sun cream doesn't stop you from tanning.. it just stops you from burning.'' Another chimed in: ''I have stage 3 melanoma because of unprotected sun exposure as a child…hope that helps!'' Someone else said: ''My grandma didn't use sun screen because it wasn't really used of her generation. She died of melanoma when my mum was 20.'' ''When did people stop loving and caring about their kids?'' Advertisement Hitting back at the critics, Ellie said: ''Both of my children are loved beyond comprehension thank you! What a weird comment.'' She has also since clarified that the family does use sun protection in the form of a mineral sunscreen with ingredients the mum trusts. Ellie said in okay hold up…i said i don't slather my children in TOXIC sunscreen not no sunscreen at all. ''My go to is this mineral based sunscreen from @Fierce Nature just 4 ingredients; tallow, coconut oil, avocado oil and non nano zinc oxide .'' Advertisement