Stream2Sea Founder Autumn Blum joins Sierra Club and 1000 Friends of Florida in asking Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis to veto legislation that would block Key West and other Florida cities from...
Buried on page 404 in the 880-page “Families First” Coronavirus Response Act, is a series of new rules making it possible for the FDA to expedite sales of a sunscreen ingredient without requiring their manufacturer to prove that they are safe.
If you're new to the eco-conscious body care scene, you may be shocked to learn about all of the toxic ingredients that can be found in your face wash, shampoo, body wash, lotion, toner, and of...
Like most small businesses today, we are concerned about our future. Before coronavirus, we were well-stocked and prepared for a busy travel and safe sunscreen season. Then BAM…the world is suddenly...
Palau is the first country in the world to ban all active sunscreen ingredients and preservatives known or suspected to be reef-toxic. In 2018, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., of the Republic of...
Google Earth is offering virtual tours of some of the world’s most incredible National Parks to keep us exploring during social distancing.
A year after Key West voted to ban the sale of toxic sunscreens that contain chemicals which are harmful to coral reefs and humans, the House voted 68-47 Tuesday to prohibit toxic sunscreen bans. The ordinance is set to go into place next year unless DeSantis signs the bill.
Did you know, coral reefs generate half of Earth’s oxygen and absorb nearly one-third of the carbon dioxide generated from burning fossil fuels? How about that Ocean plants produce up to 85% of the oxygen in the air we breathe?
The issue here is does the State of Florida make it illegal for local governments to ban ingredients that scientists, researchers and medical professionals agree should be avoided? It makes no sense to us, we hope you agree.
Following a new study released on January 28, 2020 in the Journal of the American Medical Association,the FDA has stated that some chemical sunscreen ingredients are “safe” because they saw no serious adverse effects after 21 days. However, we politely disagree. Why? Because the effects of endocrine disruption take much longer to see.
I have a secret to share. I'm a bit of a control freak. Well maybe that's not so much of a secret if you’ve spent any time working with me...I started a cosmetic manufacturing company in 1998 when I...
A recent report on high levels of heavy metals washing off beachgoers in Europe has called the safety of mineral-based sunscreens into question. The biggest question, however, is what news reports...