Episode 18: Ocean and Environmentally Friendly Sun Protection

Published: March 3, 2020, 8:29 p.m.

Avoid using personal care items with oxybenzone and octinoxate, if at all possible. If you can avoid octisalate, homosalate, octocrylene, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor, para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), and parabens that may help protect sensitive environments, too. Website: https://www.sustainabilitymadeeasier.com/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainabilityMadeEasier/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainabilitymadeeasier/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/EasySustainable, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyxBjbj-cp6fEziJwldiIQ References: [i] American Academy of Dermatology. (2018, July 5). New Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology paper highlights research into certain sunscreen ingredients. Retrieved from American Academy of Dermatology Association: https://www.aad.org/news/jaad-research-into-sunscreen-ingredients, [ii], [iv], [v] Danovaro, R., Bongiorni, L., Corinaldesi, C., Giovannelli, D., Damiani, E., Astolfi, P., . . . Pusceddu, A. (2008, April). Sunscreens Cause Coral Bleaching by Promoting Viral Infections. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116(4), 441–447. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2291018/, [iii], [xx] Downs, C. (2014, January 15). Sunscreen Chemical in soaps, cosmetics and body fragrances threaten coral reefs. Retrieved from http://www.haereticus-lab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ecotox-sunscreen-chemicals.pdf, [vi], [x] National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Protect Yourself, Protect The Reef! Retrieved from https://cdhc.noaa.gov/_docs/Site%20Bulletin_Sunscreen_final.pdf, [vii], [viii], [xv], [xvi], [xvii], [xxi] Downs, C. (2016, March 18). Sunscreen Pollution. Retrieved from Marine Safe: http://www.marinesafe.org/blog/2016/03/18/sunscreen-pollution/, [ix], [xi], [xii], [xiii], [xxii] Calderone, J. (2019, February 7). The Truth About 'Reef Safe' Sunscreen. Retrieved from Consumer Reports: https://www.consumerreports.org/sunscreens/the-truth-about-reef-safe-sunscreen/, [xiv], [xxiii] W.S. Badger Company. (n.d.). Reef Safe Sunscreens/ Coral Friendly Sunscreens. Retrieved from https://www.badgerbalm.com/s-35-coral-reef-safe-sunscreen.aspx, [xviii], [xix] REI Co-op. (n.d.). What is Reef-Safe Sunscreen? Retrieved from REI: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/what-is-reef-safe-sunscreen.html