While there are many mineral sunscreens that offer UVA/UVB protection, very few go deeper to address and counteract the long-term damaging effects caused by free radicals and overexposure to the sun. Sunburns are caused by a complex chemical reaction that creates free...
Remember that really nasty sunburn you got as a kid? You turned red as a beet, then everything peeled off in really disgusting layers. Believe it or not, that awful experience probably wasn’t the worst damage the sunburn caused to your body. Scientists still don’t...
Tribute to Winter the Dolphin As long-time supporters of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, my wife and I were deeply saddened by the untimely death of Winter, the dolphin who won hearts around the world wearing a prosthetic that helped her swim. At the same time,...
Non-FDA Regulated & Non-OTC Compliant Manufacturers of Hand Sanitizers Remember back in March 2020 (the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic) when supply and demand impacted the availability of hand sanitizers? Rampant stockpiling increased the demand for hand...
Sunscreen is probably on your list as you plan your fall excursions – and hopefully you’re looking for a product that is “reef safe.” (If not, check out the report from the International Coral Reef Initiative.) But just because the front of the bottle might say it is...
A new rule announced earlier this year by the Food and Drug Administration will drive up the costs for many small sunscreen companies. Specifically, rising regulatory fees may actually reduce consumer choice and inhibit green innovation in the market. The new ruling...
Would you like your sunscreen with a side of benzene? No, thank you! Stream2Sea was the first (and is still the only) company to provide extensive testing to prove our sunscreen is truly reef safe. Now we’re the first sunscreen manufacturer to show that we are...
Do you know where your sunscreen in manufactured? Is it in a large production facility that uses economies of scale to manufacture hundreds – or thousands – of other products? Contaminants are common in large scale productions When Stream2Sea was...
I was recently honored with an invitation to speak to a National Academy of Sciences subcommittee looking at the environmental impact of sunscreens. It’s a months-long investigation that brings people from the industry, dermatologists, and environmentalists together...
Ahhhh, remember the ‘80s? I remember sitting by my giant stereo, in my neon pink windbreaker with velvet scrunchies in my hair, waiting for my favorite songs to come on the radio so I could record them on tape at the exact right time. I had to make a mix tape for my...
There is an emerging battle between small green businesses selling sunscreens and other OTC drugs and the giant companiesthat would rather we not exist. Our friends at Pacific Beach Organics are putting together a campaign to highlight this injustice, made possible by...
The science is clear: Oxybenzone kills coral larva at incredibly low concentrations. But until now, it’s been less clear what happens in the human body at exposures similar to those seen at your average beach or swimming pool. Turns out, it’s not pretty. A study...
