Regarding marine safety, NOAA estimates that almost a thousand tons of sunscreen wash into the ocean annually. Even if you’re ...

Reef-safe sunscreens are a relatively new ... In fact, the effects of chemical sunscreen ingredients are dire enough that popular tourist destinations including Hawaii and Key West, Fla., ...

Scientists estimate that up to 14,000 tons of sunscreen washes off us and into ... In response, mineral-based, reef-safe SPF is now at the forefront of the beauty industry, so you can care for ...

The Maui News / COLLEEN UECHI photo WAILUKU — Saying there is “no such thing as reef-safe sunscreen,” representatives from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association spoke out against Maui ...

"They are coral reef zombies ... have formed what they call the Safe Sunscreen Council. They welcomed the move. "Palau's move to ban ingredients that have been know to cause damage to coral ...

“People have to look for ingredients, not brands ... Wood said that the company and others donated “reef safe” sunscreen for the event. She said most of the “reef safe” sunscreens ...

Sunscreen must now be reef-safe in Hawaii and Key West ... meaning they provide good UVA/UVB protection, and the ingredients pose little- to no-known health concerns. Goddess Garden's spray ...

the best sunscreens for faces, the best reef-safe sunscreens — the list goes on.) This is, in part, due to the fact the global sun-care industry is bigger than it's ever been — and growing by ...

How much SPF is enough? Sun protection factor (or SPF) is a measure of how well a sunscreen protects against sunburn, which usually results from exposure to ultraviolet B (or UVB) rays ...

From Wednesday, sun cream that includes common ingredients, including oxybenzone ... The International Coral Reef Foundation said the banned chemicals were "known environmental pollutants ...

These formulas contain active ingredients like zinc oxide ... The same is true for the sunscreens and so, they are reef-safe and non-toxic to marine life. That being said, the product still ...

Coral reefs are critical ecosystems for Hawai‘i, protecting its shorelines, entertaining thousands of snorkelers and divers each year, and providing a safe environment ... like these additional ...