4th Year in a Row! Best Overall Mineral Sunscreen

RollingStone Magazine: #1 for the fourth year in a row – Stream2Sea Sport Sunscreen BEST OVERALL SUNCREEN
April 29, 2024 – Stream 2 Sea earned the seal of approval from Downs and Haereticus, so you can feel good about dousing yourself with the water-resistant (up to 80 minutes), biodegradable, paraben-free broad-spectrum sunblock before diving into the deep end of the ocean. The active ingredient is non-nano titanium dioxide while green tea, tulsi leaf, seaweed, aloe, and coconut oil make the Sport line less harsh on your skin. Bonus points for using 100% recycled or recyclable packaging.

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Best Natural 3-in-1 Shampoo: Stream2Sea Conditioning Shampoo and Body Wash — If you and your family live an active lifestyle, the best natural shampoo option is Stream2Sea Conditioning Shampoo and Body Wash. The 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner, and body wash is reef safe for beach and ocean swimmers, and ideal for other outdoor activities like camping and backpacking. It is made with green tea, tulsi, wakame, and olive leaf with a unique sweet scent of fig and grapefruit.

EcoParent: Eco-Conscious Beauty Secrets for a Sun-Kissed Summer

EcoParent: STREAM2SEA—Every Day Mineral Sunscreen Neutral Tint (SPF 45)
May 6, 2024 – Made with an active lifestyle in mind, this non-comedogenic, zinc-based formula goes on sheer and lightweight for breathable skin. With its antioxidant blend and turmeric, this sunscreen is nourishing, protective, and suitable for even the most sensitive skin. EWG-certified, reef-safe, vegan, cruelty-free, and fragrance-free.

International Women’s Day: 4 Women Creating Ways To Protect The Ocean

Forbes: International Women’s Day: 4 Women Creating Ways To Protect The Ocean \
Mar 7, 2024 – Every day women around the world are coming up with innovative ways to get others to connect with and care about the ocean – the most important eco-system on the planet.

Allergic Living’s 2024 Top Allergy-Friendly Sunscreens List

Allergic Living: Stream2Sea: Every Day Mineral Sunscreen 4 Kids, SPF45
May 23, 2024 – If your kids spend more time in the water than on land, this company’s WetBoost™ technology is your key to a peaceful summer. Formulated to perform better when wet, this sheer mineral sunscreen is made with antioxidants plus soothing chamomile and calendula to pamper delicate skin. Safe for fresh and salt water, this biodegradable lotion is free of silicone, preservatives, parabens, phthalates, and a host of other alarming ingredients.

Mineral Sunscreens Have Potential Hidden Dangers, Too

Bloomberg: Mineral Sunscreens Have Potential Hidden Dangers, Too
July 12, 2023 – Turns out, even varieties touted as healthier contain an unknown amount of a concerning chemical.

An Unforgettable Dive: From Chemical Streaks to Clean Oceans

Scuba Diving: An Unforgettable Dive: From Chemical Streaks to Clean Oceans
July 9, 2023 – “Mad chemist” Autumn Blum shares the dive that inspired her to found Stream2Sea, a personal care company obsessed with healthy people and water

Sunscreen for Kids: Everything You Need to Know

Today’s Parent: Best mineral lotion: Stream2Sea SPF 45 Sheer Mineral Lotion for Kids and Babies
May 22, 2023 – We asked an expert to break down exactly what sunscreen we should be using on our kids, and how to apply it while minimizing meltdowns and maximizing sun safety all summer long.

The Best Reef-Safe, Eco-Friendly Sunscreens

RollingStone: #1: Stream2Sea Sport Sunscreen BEST OVERALL SUNCREEN
April 3, 2023 – This brand earned the seal of approval from Downs and Haereticus. In short, you can feel good about dousing yourself with the water-resistant (up to 80 minutes), biodegradable, paraben-free broad spectrum sunblock before diving into the deep end of the ocean. The active ingredient is non-nano titanium dioxide while green tea, tulsi leaf, seaweed, aloe, and coconut oil make the Sport line less harsh on skin. Bonus points for using 100-percent recycled or recyclable packaging.

Harper’s Bazaar: Every Day Shimmer Mineral Sunscreen

Aug 2, 2022 – Want a little extra glisten with your sun protection? This formula contains a mineral-based eco glitter for a subtle-but-noticeable instant glow, plus SPF 45.

The Best Reef-Safe, Eco-Friendly Sunscreens

RollingStone: #1: Stream2Sea Sport Sunscreen BEST WATER-RESISTANT SUNCREEN
June 20, 2022 – This brand earned the seal of approval from Downs and Haereticus. In short, you can feel good about dousing yourself with the water-resistant (up to 80 minutes), biodegradable, paraben-free broad spectrum sunblock before diving into the deep end of the ocean. The active ingredient is non-nano titanium dioxide while green tea, tulsi leaf, seaweed, aloe, and coconut oil make the Sport line less harsh on skin. Bonus points for using 100-percent recycled or recyclable packaging.

Vogue: Los mejores protectores solares que se adaptan a todo tipo de piel

7 de junio de 2022 – Stream2Sea contienen óxido de titanio no nano. ‘Los consumidores deberían buscar protectores solares que utilicen no-nanopartículas porque se estima que las nanopartículas de dióxido de titanio y óxido de zinc son más perjudiciales para los organismos marinos que las no-nanopartículas’, explica la profesora Corinaldesi.

Vogue: August 14, 2018 – Eco-conscious companies are taking matters into their own hands, formulating sunscreens and hydrating lotions that are (hopefully) less detrimental to the underwater environment. Among those aqua-warriors is Autumn Blum, a cosmetic chemist (and certified diver) who launched Stream2Sea, a line of biodegradable sunscreens as well as hair- and skin-care items. The idea, she says, came to her after a diving trip to Palau three years ago. “We were showering on deck, with fragrant suds running right overboard, putting leave-in conditioner in our hair, slathering on chemical-based sunscreens, then jumping back in the ocean to repeat the process,” she recalls. Simple habits like this can take a toll—it’s estimated that 14,000 tons of sunscreen lotions end up in coral reefs each year…

Shape: August 8, 2022 – Here’s the truth about what sunscreens are doing to your body — and the water. Downs recommends sticking to products approved by the EWG and his Protect Land and Sea certification because there isn’t a lot of regulation with other packaging claims. See below for some especially safe body- and eco-friendly sunscreen picks.

The Washington Post: July 14, 2022 – Use safer sunscreen. Many sunscreens advertise that they are “reef-safe” or “reef-friendly,” but those terms don’t have firm definitions, and their usage isn’t regulated by the Food and Drug Administration or any other governmental body. So it’s best to read the fine print carefully.

DeeperBlue: Nov 2, 2022 – An Everyday Sunscreen Line that increases its SPF protection by 48% after immersion in water with UVA/UVB Eco-Safe Mineral Actives. It’s available in Active, Tint, Kids, and Eco-Friendly Shimmer. This product also minimizes the “whitening effect” of application.

TZR: June 12, 2022 – This everyday mineral sunscreen combines the antioxidant power of turmeric root, tulsi leaf, aloe leaf, green tea, olive leaf and wakame with non-nano zinc oxide. The formula was perfected over six years to ensure it was effective, looked good on the skin, and passed the brand’s rigorous aquatic safety standards. Their packaging is eco-conscious, with tubes made from sugarcane resins. The brand is passionate about supporting ocean conservation and are a member of 1% for the Planet.

SheFinds: July 2, 2022 – If you have dark spots, it’s important to be mindful of your skincare habits. One wrong move can ruin the health of your skin, or even worsen your current condition. So with that in mind, we reached out to skincare experts and licensed aestheticians to learn about the worst mistake you could possibly make if you have dark spots. Keep reading to learn more from Autumn Blum, Formulator, Cosmetic Chemist and CEO of Stream2Sea and Melissa Urban, licensed aesthetician and skincare expert of new skincare app, Skinforyou.

Woman&Home: June 01, 2022 – If you’re super active, this is the sunscreen for you, providing 80 minutes of water-resistant, broad-spectrum protection when swimming, exercising, or sweating. Environmentally virtuous, it’s been proven safe for freshwater fish, saltwater fish and coral larvae, using non-nano titanium dioxide and biodegradable ingredients.

SFGate: Oct. 17, 2022 – Handling and applying liquid sunscreen on a plane can be a drag. Thankfully, Stream2Sea has a solution: A compact solid SPF stick. Their travel-approved Ecosticks fit in the palm of a hand and can be applied directly to the skin for mess-free application. And while you’re protecting your skin, you’re also protecting the environment: Stream2Sea’s reef-safe products are tested and proven safe for freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and coral larvae. For added protection, throw one of their SPF lip balms into your travel bag as well.

The Best Sunscreen Sticks for Kids and Active Adults

Backpacker: June 9, 2022 – All the mineral formulas here are water-resistant, but Stream2Sea’s line of EcoSticks was the hardest to wash off during testing. Its unique application—skin takes on a blue or pink cast; once the color goes away, it’s time to reapply—makes it easy to visualize how protected your skin is even after several hours in the ocean. Stream2Sea also proves its reef-safe claims by testing the impact of its ingredients on aquatic ecosystems.

Blum said that at DEMA Show 2022, the company will introduce several new products, including an environmentally safe mask scrubbing agent that complements the company’s popular mask defog and an innovative new, patent-pending reef safe sunscreen that is aesthetically pleasing and is uniquely water activated.

Ingredients like oxybenzone, avobenzone and octinoxate are toxic to corals and reef fish but are still in products labeled reef-safe and biodegradable. Also take note that even if a product is labeled as biodegradable, it doesn’t mean it’s safe for marine plants and animals.

June 24, 2022 – The Stream2Sea Sunscreen has been tested and proven safe for baitfish, saltwater fish, freshwater fish, and coral larvae and doesn’t affect their natural behavior.

The formula includes green tea, tulsi, wakame, and olive leaf. It’s non-greasy and won’t burn your eyes.

June 29, 2022 – In 2015, after a dive trip to Palau helped her realize that ingredients in body-care products are toxic to fragile aquatic ecosystems, Autumn founded Stream2Sea in Wauchula, Florida.

Stream2Sea mineral-based sunscreen products have passed the stringent Haereticus Environmental Laboratory’s Protect Land + Sea certification, which tests and proves safety for freshwater and saltwater fish and coral larvae.

USAToday: Put on ocean-friendly sunscreen

Sept 14, 2022 – If you’re going to the beach, whether you tan or burn, you’ll have to deal with the sun. You might not think twice about using your favorite sunscreen, but what if we told you that it could damage the environment? Octinoxate has been linked to coral reef damage, to the point of several coastal destinations banning sunscreens that use it as an ingredient. Since coral bleaching is one of the effects of global warming, using octinoxate-free sunscreen will help mitigate future damage.

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June 2, 2022 – Numerous sunscreen options are prone to releasing pollutants, especially in watery environments. Compensate by using eco-friendly, water-resistant sunscreens like the Sport Sunscreen by Stream2Sea. It’s biodegradable, paraben-free, and comprises natural minerals that can put your environmental concerns at ease. Even its packaging is made from recycled material.

The Best Sunscreen Sticks for Kids and Active Adults

Outside: Stream2Sea Ecostick: Best for Water Sports

Jun 4, 2022 – All the mineral formulas here are water-resistant, but Stream2Sea’s line of EcoSticks was the hardest to wash off during testing. Its unique application—skin takes on a blue or pink cast; once the color goes away, it’s time to reapply—makes it easy to visualize how protected your skin is even after several hours in the ocean. Stream2Sea also proves its reef-safe claims by testing the impact of its ingredients on aquatic ecosystems.

Iron Oxides for Skin: Benefits and How to Use

Byrdie: March 6, 2022 – We’re big fans of sunscreen sticks, largely because of how ridiculously easy they are to use anytime, anywhere. This particular one glides on nicely, is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes, and combines three different types of iron oxides to help counteract any chalkiness from the zinc oxide in the formula.

How to Know if Your Sunscreen is Killing Coral Reefs — and 11 Brands to Try Instead

Travel+Leisure: July 12, 2022 – The next time you take a dip in the warm waters of the Caribbean or Hawaii, think about this: you aren’t just swimming in seawater. There may also be as many as 82,000 kinds of chemicals from personal care products that have made their way into the world’s oceans, according to a report by Marine Life, a marine conservation NGO.

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September 11, 2021 – Keep your braids, twists, and more importantly, your natural hair underneath intact through sand and salt water exposure.

Stream2Sea Shifts Gears from Sunscreen to Hand Sanitizer

Jun 14, 2021 – “It’s an amazing feeling being able to put out a great product that people need and perhaps save my company’s future at the same time,” she said.

Virgin Voyages Cruises with a Conscience

20 Aug 2019 – Our ocean reefs are in trouble, but we want to do our part to make a difference. As part of Virgin Voyages’ commitment to protecting our seas, we are proud to announce Stream2Sea as our preferred partner for reef-safe sunscreen.

Sunscreen Safety: Learn How to Protect Yourself and the Environment

November 1, 2019 – Consumers who use sunscreen have both environmental and health questions about these products, especially as cities and states in the U.S. as well as Caribbean and Pacific destinations begin to either enact or consider sunscreen bans. An interview with Autumn Blum.

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Conde Nast Traveler Looking for a reef safe sunscreen? Ask a surfer

November 17, 2019 – Over the year since we last caught up with Stream2Sea, they’ve been struggling . . . to keep up with demand! It’s a problem that’s good to have because the more people are using eco-friendly products, the more our delicate environments are being protected. And boy are people using them!

We meet up with Stream2Sea’s ‘Mad Chemist.’

October 21, 2019 – Blum and Nussbaum are somewhere between “local celebrities” and “hometown heroes,” having met on a dive boat of the now-defunct Scuba-Do Dive Company in Key Largo. Years later, in 2014, they would launch Stream2Sea together. “We’re Florida grown, Florida made, Key Largo launched,” says Blum.

May 21, 2019 – A Senate committee voted Monday to forward a bill banning two chemicals found in many sunscreens after a panel of witnesses, including chemists and divers, testified that the compounds contribute to the deterioration of coral reefs and have been linked to harmful side effects in humans. Cosmetic chemist Autumn Blum testifies Monday before the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Consumers and Affairs, describing the toxic chemicals found in most sunscreens.

Aggressor Liveaboards, Stream2Sea Team Up To Help The Environment

September 7, 2018 – Aggressor Liveaboards have announced a partnership with Stream2Sea. The move is part of Aggressor’s “Green The Fleet” environmental initiative and aims to increase the company’s drive to protect the marine environment. Coral-safe Stream2Sea products will be provided in staterooms aboard five of the company’s vessels!

August 2018 – At last, coral reefs are finally getting some significant protection. Hawaii and Bonaire have just banned sunscreens containing the sun-blocking chemical oxybenzone. Furthermore, 13 United Nations World Heritage sites have banned sunscreen use onsite

One reason that I love this brand so much is because they are very eco-conscious and have made sure to be very reef safe -and even use sugar cane resin tubes! Their ingredients list contains several certified organic ingredients like green tea, tulsi, wakame seaweed, olive, and aloe. SPF 30 is the only product I’ve used of theirs, and even though it’s 10 more than their 20 SPF I find that it gives a matte finish -so it’s not greasy in any way! For a natural sunscreen that’s biodegradable, 80 min. water resistant, aquatic safe, and a healthier option overall I must applaud Stream 2 Sea. I love them, and I highly recommend this company! I even used this as makeup all over my face and I don’t mind it at all!

Environmental Conservation — SOURCES — The Journal of Underwater Education. First Quarter, 2019. The article on reef friendly sunscreen starts on Page 90.

News Channel 8 / wfla.com:

Eco-friendly sunscreens

News Channel 8: 8 on your side discusses eco-friendly sunscreens and interviews Stream2Sea’s Andrew Olday (National Sales Manager).

Glamour:

Hawaii’s Sunscreen Ban Doesn’t Hit Until 2021, but the Reason for It Is Scary

Glamour: May 15, 2018 – In that respect, women in Hawaii agree that the bill is making them think twice about their sunscreen. Since the legislation came into the spotlight, Hawaii resident Emma Wo says that she’s gone through her medicine cabinet and tossed the sunscreens with controversial ingredients. Longtime Oahu resident Kathy Croman says she used to not be choosy about the sunscreen she used, but “when you grow up here and see the actual damage it’s causing, you become more aware.” It’s likewise struck Oahu newcomer Kait Hanson: “Before I moved to Hawaii, I used sunscreens with [oxybenzone and octinoxate] a lot. That was mostly due to being misinformed, unaware or trusting the labels of products.” After the conversation started around the ingredients, she says she switched to reef-safe sunscreens like Stream2Sea and Badger.

SELF Magazine – Why Hawaii Wants to Ban Oxybenzone Sunscreens

April 15, 2017 – SELF Magazine recommends Steam2Sea as one of their choices for mineral-based sunscreen! “The world’s coral reefs are already in danger—and scientists worry that all the sunscreen in the oceans is making the situation worse. Fortunately, there are safer options… This titanium dioxide-based sunscreen is enriched with green tea and olive leaf.”

Deeper Blue Read your sunscreen labels

Top Five Reasons You Should Use Stream2Sea Sunscreen

Feb 4, 2016 – Divers know our reefs are under threat, but you can help protect them (and yourself) every time you apply sunscreen by using Stream2Sea. Here are the top five reasons it should be your sunscreen go-to.

Sources – NAUI Green Diver Initiative Eco-Conscious Divers Need to Choose Their Sunscreen Wisely

Vitamin Retailer: July 2016

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Scuba Diving International: Some “good” diving practices can be fatal to coral reefs

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Jan 1, 2016 – It’s marine damage, caused by the seemingly harmless task of applying sunscreen, that was the inspiration for the creation of a number of less-damaging products…

BaySoundings: Eckerd students push limits on aquatic toxicity research

WFLA.com and News Channel 8: Eckerd College helps local company make sunscreen safe for marine life

Cosmetic Design: Stream2Sea Sun Care Takes Safety Testing to the Extreme

27 July 2015 – Company founder Autumn Blum is overseeing meticulous product testing on delicate zebrafish and coral larvae “so that we can state, with complete confidence, that we are the safest product on the shelves,” she says.

83 Degrees Media: Eckerd College alum launches eco-friendly sunscreen, cosmetics line

August 11, 2015 – Each summer, boatloads of sunscreen are sold to beach-goers throughout the country. But where do the contents end up? Often, in the oceans. Studies have shown that the chemicals found in many sunscreens or skin care products that contain sunscreen can contaminate, and even kill coral reefs (some can also cause problems for humans).

A selection of sunscreen from trusted international brands

06/03/22 – There is no doubt that taking care of the skin and protecting it from all harmful factors is a necessity that cannot be underestimated, especially with the spread of environmental pollutants and harmful sunlight that contribute to damaging the skin and losing its luster, vitality and youth, and hastening the premature aging process. So today we offer you a list cosmetically the best sunscreens from reliable global brands.