It is easier than you think! The full guide to understand how to determine whether your sunscreen is safe. Check the back to see the active ingredients and look for only zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, and stay away from chemical ingredients. They are not GRASE and could cause harm.
Read MoreThere are hundreds of chemicals in our daily lives that we don’t know about, and we are just starting to fully understand their effects.
ABC Science Australia does a fantastic piece on these chemicals, interviewing leaders from the fields of hormones (endocrinology), toxicology, and environmental research to explain the consequences of these chemicals.
Read MoreOxybenzone is a common UV chemical found in many sunscreen lotions and aerosol sprays. Oxybenzone can cause an adverse effect in coral at 62 parts per trillion
That is equivalent to one drop of water in 6.5 Olympic sized swimming pools so you don't need a lot to cause a lot of damage.
Read MoreHawaii and Palau lead the world in taking a stand to protect the coral reefs and our marine environment.
Scientists mostly focus on rising sea temperatures being the driving cause behind coral bleaching, but often times, coral are bleaching at significantly lower temperatures, and they’re not reproducing.
There is another factor in the mix, that has been largely ignored.
It’s coming to light now, and the world is taking notice.
Read MoreToday, oxybenzone is the most commonly used sunscreen ingredient.
In 5 years, it will be banned everywhere.
Hawaii and Palau are the first to ban it, while many other countries follow. It is a massive human health concern, and you must know about it.
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