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 ...

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

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 ...

"Hawaii is definitely on the cutting edge by banning these dangerous chemicals in sunscreens," Mr Gabbard said. "This will make a huge difference in protecting our coral reefs, marine life ...

Sailing tour company Trilogy had been mulling reef-safe sunscreen options for some time. But after widespread coral bleaching in the summers of 2014 and 2015 — which hit Maui particularly hard ...

HONOLULU— Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals ... which may kill cells and induce a bleaching effect in corals.” Coral reefs are critical ecosystems for Hawai‘i, protecting its shorelines ...

HONOLULU— A coalition of 60 community leaders, conservation organizations, businesses, elected officials and academics has petitioned the federal government to ban three harmful, coral-killing ...