Yes. Your sunscreen can be toxic for the ocean and the life it holds within. According to Dr. Craig A. Downs, Ph.D., Executive Director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, ingredients like oxybenzone can break down corals — causing it to lose its nutrients, turn ghostly white or bleach and often die. Your sunscreen might even disrupt their reproductive ability so corals would be there and not grow and spread out. Not only it’s damaging to the marine life, it can also put a toll on our health (studies have linked the chemical to endocrine disruption).
Please take a look at the video below to understand more:
Photo credit: Goddess Garden Organic
Ingredients to avoid:
- Oxybenzone (also labelled as Benzophenone-3)
- Octinoxate (also labelled as o methoxycinnamate (OMC), parsol, and escalol)
- Parabens
- Octocrylene
Your ocean friendly alternative:
- Look for non-nano zinc oxide or titanium oxide sunscreens. Avoid aerosol sunscreens altogether too since they have smaller particles, enough to penetrate the corals.
- Wear sun protective clothing. From sunglasses to rash guards, imagine the amount the sunscreen you get to save since you’d be applying only on exposed skin.
To check on the full list of ingredients that you need to avoid for a reef-friendly experience in the ocean, visit http://www.haereticus-lab.org/protect-land-sea-certification/ for more information.
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