by BTS | Jan 11, 2019 | Blog, Reef Safe Sunscreen |
Hawai’i banned octinoxate and oxybenzone in sunscreens with a bill that goes into effect in 2021. Since then Palau has followed suit, while many other countries concerned about the decline of their coral reefs and contamination of their marine life are debating... 
by BTS | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, Hawaii Sunscreen, Natural Sunscreen, Reef Safe Sunscreen, Resources |
Hormone disruptors, toxins, carcinogens, preservatives in many popular sunscreens can negatively impact people, corals, aquatic and marine life. In 2018, Hawai’i passed a ban on sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate – two of the more dangerous ingredients –... 
by BTS | Aug 1, 2017 | Reef Safe Sunscreen |
Hormone disruptors, toxins, carcinogens, preservatives in many popular sunscreens can negatively impact people, corals, aquatic and marine life. We try to avoid: oxybenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, avobenzone, dimethicone, parabens, BHT,... by BTS | May 5, 2017 | Blog, Hawaii Sunscreen, Natural Sunscreen, Reef Safe Sunscreen, sunscreen |
Make the commitment!: Educate one person a week about the dangers toxic chemical sunscreens have on the health of people, marine life, freshwater & ocean foods, corals. Tell them to beware of “reef safe” claims; instead look for ingredients to... 
by BTS | Apr 29, 2017 | Blog, Legislation, Reef Safe Sunscreen |
THE “OXYBENZONE BILL” IS DEAD. One thing Hawaii legislators succeeded in doing this session, kill all sunscreen bills (and many of the needed environmental bills. On a positive, let’s not wait for politicians – time to take it upon ourselves... by BTS | Apr 21, 2017 | Reef Safe Sunscreen |
HUGE FULL COLOR PSA in this week’s Washington Post about Sunscreen Pollution in Hawai’i (signers on this effort include a long and growing list of NGOs, Scientists, Cosmetic Companies, Hawaii Businesses. Eyeballs from Washington DC to Caribbean to Israel... 