They also are harmful to aquatic ecosystems, often resulting in coral bleaching. To combat the harmful effects of sunscreen while still offering sun protection, mineral, or reef-safe sunscreens ...

Gutierrez said there’s “no such thing as reef-safe sunscreen” and that “no governmental ... toxic oxybenzone and octinoxate levels for coral. Craig Downs, executive director of the ...

Coral reefs are being bleached – and killed ... In response, mineral-based, reef-safe SPF is now at the forefront of the beauty industry, so you can care for your skin without harming ...

A group of manufacturers 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 reefs is the ...

A group of manufacturers 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 reefs is the ...

University of Hawaii Maui College Student Ohana for Sustainability President Alicia Wood (from left), member Dwight Baldwin and secretary Lyu Burdette discuss sunscreen with Kihei’s Alan Pelzer.

It asks federal officials to remove affected products from the marketplace and reclassify these chemicals as “Not Generally Recognized as Safe & Effective ... Scientists estimate that up to 14,000 ...

but new research shows that a toxin in sunscreen is damaging and killing coral and reefs around the world. The study, published in the journal Archives of Environmental Contamination and ...

With the world’s coral reefs already under ... It’s important to note that none of this means sunscreens are about to go extinct. There are indeed “reef-safe” sunblock formulations that ...

Studies show that all four of these petrochemical sunscreens are toxic to human health, coral reefs and marine species ... entertaining thousands of snorkelers and divers each year, and providing a ...