Scientific studies are shedding light on the risks of petrochemical sunscreens when exposed to chlorine, a common disinfectant found in swimming pools and even in drinking water. These sunscreens,...
AvoidIngredientsCard(web)Download Five years ago, this summer the U.S Food and Drug Administration made what seemed like a simple request to sunscreen manufacturers: show us the safety data on the...
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...
Do you choose ‘reef-safe’ products because they are kinder to the planet? I did, and even started Stream2Sea to specifically focus on healthy rivers and oceans. Of course, healthy people are...
Some companies have removed oxybenzone from their products to reduce their toxic impact on the planet, but have replaced that ingredient with other, possibly also toxic, alternatives. Read your ingredents!
Increasing reserach is showing that many chemicals in sunscreens are endocrine disruptors and are otherwise harmful. FDA regulations are only beginning to catch up.