10 Reef-Safe Sunscreens for Eco-Friendly Sun Protection
The world’s best-smelling sunscreen, Vacation holds on to its signature summer scent while updating its high-performance ...
Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic sunscreens not ‘reef friendly,’ lawsuit claims
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said it filed a consumer protection lawsuit this week over a pair of ...
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Advocates hope to expand ban on reef-harming sunscreens
The sunscreen display at Honolua Store features only reef-safe products in January, after the law banning sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate went into effect. The Hawaii lawmaker ...
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Hawai‘i Senate Bill Bans Harmful Sunscreen Chemicals
Although reef-toxic petrochemical sunscreens are not the only threat to Hawai‘i’s marine environment, they are one serious local threat that everyone can help eliminate right now.” Experts say the ...
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Sunscreen and coral: Can 'reef protection factor' save your skin and the sea?
potentially releasing between 4,000 and 6,000 tonnes of sunscreen into reef areas, according to the findings of a study published in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Sunscreen can tip the balance toward invasive species in Maui’s coral reefs
Sunscreen can damage coral and reduce the temperature at which they “bleach” or turn white from heat stress. Stressed coral are more vulnerable to invasive algae, which then limit the ability ...