The recent emphasis on "reef-safe" sunscreen is spurred by damage to coral reefs (the so-called rainforests of the sea) which are made of limestone deposited by coral polyps over thousands of years.

Life & Culture 11 Best Reef-Safe Sunscreens in 2022 Published: Jun. 02, 2022, 6:14 p.m.

Coral-reef safe means a formula is free from tiny particles that can contaminate the oceans and be damaging to the coral reefs. Many mineral sunscreen formulas are considered reef safe (more on ...

Learn what reef-safe sunscreen means, both for coral reefs in Hawaii and humans. Includes information on oxybenzone and octinoxate. Nearly 10 million people visit Hawaiʻi each year, and despite ...

Why use reef-safe sunscreen? In recent years, we’ve learned that much of the sunscreen we wear comes off of our bodies as we swim; this causes long-term damage to the surrounding coral. As much ...

If you want to minimize the damage that's being done to the ocean's coral reefs, Dr. Ansell recommends for non-nano mineral sunscreens, which are considered to be reef safe.

After witnessing what toxic sunscreens can do to coral reefs, Guadagno — a former lifeguard — developed a non-nano zinc oxide–based sunscreen formula that is much safer for the environment.

Why use reef-safe sunscreen? In recent years, we’ve learned that much of the sunscreen we wear comes off of our bodies as we swim; this causes long-term damage to the surrounding coral. As much ...

Chemicals in sunscreen that come off while swimming or travel through sewage systems when washed off in the shower are “bigger than climate change,” in causing coral reef damage, said Craig ...

Why use reef-safe sunscreen? In recent years, we’ve learned that much of the sunscreen we wear comes off of our bodies as we swim; this causes long-term damage to the surrounding coral. As much ...