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

Two chemicals in particular – oxybenzone, which absorbs UV rays and is found in 3,500 brands of sunscreen ... scientifically proven and patented coral-safe SPF, where every ingredient has ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU— Sunscreens containing ... a bleaching effect in corals.” Coral reefs are critical ecosystems for Hawai‘i, protecting its shorelines, entertaining thousands of snorkelers and divers each year ...