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Sunscreen Recall: What to Know as J&J Recalls Some Neutrogena Sprays Over Benzene
Johnson & Johnson said consumers should stop using five of its six Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreens and discard them. Here’s what to know.
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Skincare Chemicals and Coral Reefs
Common chemicals used in thousands of products to protect against harmful effects of ultraviolet light threaten corals and other marine life.
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Advocates hope to expand ban on reef-harming sunscreens
Lawmaker working on bill to outlaw certain chemicals in conservation areas
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Hawaii’s new sunscreen law to protect coral reefs begins in 2021
Hawaii’s law banning the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii’s marine environment goes into effect on Friday, New Year’s Day 2021.
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Hawai‘i Senate Bill Bans Harmful Sunscreen Chemicals
Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals, avobenzone and octocrylene, would be banned from sale in Hawai‘i under a bill passed today by the Hawai‘i Senate.
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The Truth About Sunscreen: Its Effects on Us and the Environment
Whether you are a fan of old-school white goop or spray-on, most sunscreens are made out of the same basic ingredients. The main difference lies in how the active ingredients work to keep you from burning. There are two types of sunscreen, chemical sunscreen and mineral sunscreen, which is also known as physical sunscreen
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Your Reef Safe Sunscreen Guide – 15 Sunscreens That Are Reef Safe
Hawaii is the first state in the US to ban the sale of sunscreen containing the coral-harming chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, ushering in a new era of reef safe sunscreen. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2021, but many visitors and residents are already trading in their non-reef safe sun protection.