Dive Deeper Blog
The Importance of Choosing Your Sunscreen Wisely
By Autumn Blum for the Coral Restoration Foundation Hundreds of thousands of divers, snorkelers, fishers and water-lovers visit coastal reefs each year, all with the potential to directly impact our...
Organic Sunscreen What Does it Really Mean?
When most people think of organic sunscreen, they think natural, wholesome and safe. But, you might remember from high school chemistry that "organic" can also mean carbon-based chemicals. So what’s...
EcoConscious News
Happy Earth Day! We have some great news to share: We were selected by The Grommet Stream2Sea mineral-based sunscreen won 'Best in Beauty' Award The Blue Wild Expo this weekend - come see us there!...
Biodegradable Sunscreen? What You Need to Know!
Just because a sunscreen is biodegradable does not mean it is a safe sunscreen for aquatic ecosystems, particularly if it contain oxybenzone, octyl methoxycinnamate and other harsh ingredients....
Stream2Sea’s Coolest Product for Sting Relief
From New Jersey to South Florida, snorkelers, surfers, divers and beachgoers are all facing a seasonal threat in the waters right now: Floating Terrors. Bluebottle Jelly. The dreaded Portuguese Man...
Does Your Sunscreen Contribute to the Destruction of Coral Reefs?
If your sunscreen contains oxybenzone and parabens, they could be part of the problem. When the Washington Post and Time magazine both published articles warning about sunscreens killing coral...
Can Mineral Sunscreens Really Prevent Sunburn?
The fast, easy answer: Absolutely. Ask any lifeguard from the 1960s how well zinc oxide worked when they didn’t have another option. The truth of the matter is that mineral sunscreens are the single...
Stream2Sea Featured
Eckerd College helps local company make sunscreen safe for marine life By Leigh Spann Published: July 13, 2015, 10:58 am Updated: July 13, 2015, 7:22 pm Link to ORIGINAL article ST. PETERSBURG, FL...
Body Care that is Safe for Our Bodies and Our Waters
The chemist knew that the body care and sunscreens available on the market often use FDA-approved ingredients that are linked to negative effects on the body—and that safer alternatives were...
Keeping it Real: We Tested on Fish and Coral
Update Feb. 28, 2019 — This dialogue reflects the Stream2Sea formulation and initial development process. Stream2Sea-sponsored product testing occurred only in 2015, when a safe formula was created,...
Potential Effects of Body and Sun Care Products
Ingredients in Body Care Toothpaste. Soap. Lotion. Shampoo. Conditioner. Deodorant. Perfume or cologne. Make up. Sunscreen. The list is long, and more often than not, we don’t stop to think about...
Keeping it Real: Truth Behind Coral reef safe Sunscreen
What is coral reef safe sunscreen? Google “reef safe” or "ocean safe" and you’ll get more than three million links. Some are for fish that are safe in salt-water tanks with coral but thousands more...