Some products are marketed as “reef safe” or friendly to aquatic life. But has that been proved? We talked to a dermatologist, several ecologists and toxicologists, and a chemical engineer to ...

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Lindsay Boyers is a certified nutritionist and published book author who writes articles and product reviews for CNET's health and wellness section. Her work also appears on mindbodygreen ...

I’d never heard of reef-safe sunscreen until I booked a trip with friends to Turks and Caicos. One of the women on this girls’ vacation was a scuba diver and she implored us only to use mineral ...

That's why we've rounded up a list of the best reef-safe and reef-friendly sunscreens that you can feel confident wearing on your next vacation. Let's break down what you should look for and get ...

Regardless, some destinations, including Hawaii, Key West, Aruba, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, aren’t risking it in the meantime and require visitors to use reef—safe sunscreen. Despite the ...