Taylor Fox is the Outdoor Gear Editor at Travel + Leisure where she tests, researches, and writes about travel products. Taylor holds a Master’s in Geography and has been a writer and editor for ...

“It only goes to show that paying attention to the labels and opting for products labeled as reef-safe would allow reef ...

The degree of damage to waterways and ocean life that can be attributed ... and none of the UV-blocking ingredients in sunscreen have been definitively shown to be safe for the environment.

How does sunscreen get into the ocean? UV compounds can enter the marine environment ... In contrast, inorganic UV filters, which are sometimes marketed as ‘reef safe’, include titanium dioxide (TiO2) ...

“The ocean is suffering from many environmental ... with the Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau to place reef-safe sunscreen dispensers at county beach parks and other locations around the ...

HONOLULU— Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals ... Avobenzone is also an endocrine disruptor and can reduce coral resilience against the high ocean temperatures that are killing corals ...