There is still an open debate whether the concentrations of oxybenzone in the environment are high enough to damage reefs. But everyone agrees that these chemicals can cause harm under certain ...

Oxybenzone is a key chemical ingredient in sunscreens that protects against dangerous UVA rays that are damaging to DNA and increase the risk for skin cancer. Research suggests that oxybenzone is ...

In 2018 Gov. David Ige signed Senate Bill 2571 into law, making Hawai‘i the first place in the world to ban the sale and distribution of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. Shortly ...

This bill follows a 2018 law banning oxybenzone and octinoxate sunscreens ... The Center has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a national ban on coral-killing chemicals in ...

Ecologically speaking, sunscreens containing oxybenzone are likely destroying coral reefs — from reef bleaching to deformation of baby coral. The chemical filters in Purito's sunscreen are ...