Wait, sunscreen isn’t safe for the ocean?
In the process of protecting our skin we can damage coral reefs.
Fast Facts:
- Chemicals in most sunscreens are toxic to coral.
- 25% of the sunscreen we put on is washed off 20 minutes after we go in the water.
- Many sunscreens that say “reef safe” might not be because sunscreen is unregulated.
- 25 to 60 million bottles worth of sunscreen chemicals wash off into coral reef areas each year.
Check Out the Links Below To Learn More:
Read the National Park Service’s article “The Impacts of Sunscreens on Our Coral Reefs”
Click here to read EWG’s 16th Annual Guide to Sunscreen
Click here to access EWG’s Best Recreational Sunscreens