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Toxicologist Joe DiNardo Speaks Out About Toxic Sunscreen Chemicals

by BTS | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog, Hawaii Sunscreen, Oxybenzone, sunscreen | 0 comments

Retired scientist and toxicologist who spent 38 years formulating chemical sunscreens, now works to educate about the dangers of sunscreen ingredients like oxybenzone and octinoxate to people and the environment. We had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Dinardo while...

Removing Organic Contaminants Including Oxybenzone from Wastewater

by BTS | May 17, 2017 | Blog, Hawaii Sunscreen, sunscreen | 0 comments

Most waterwater treatment does not remove oxybenzone and other toxic chemical sunscreen ingredients during treatment (including pharmaceuticals). We hear people all the time – particularly in Hawaii – say, well, we’re not going in the ocean. You know the old...

Make the Commitment!: Educate One Person A Week About the Dangers of Toxic Chemical Sunscreens

by BTS | May 5, 2017 | Blog, Hawaii Sunscreen, Natural Sunscreen, Reef Safe Sunscreen, sunscreen | 0 comments

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...

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  • The scary part isn’t that most chains have only one or two (if we’re lucky) truly safer sunscreens on the shelves (often hidden in another section) but that most of their toxic chemical sunscreens now say “Reef Safe” big and bold on the front of the bottles, leading consumers to believe they are safe for themselves, their keiki, AND Hawaii marine life. Well, they’re not. . Spring break is soon. . #octocrylene #oxybenzone #parabens #propyleneglycol #avobenzone #octinoxate #octisalate #toxicfragrance #allergens #irritants #cocomidedea #nanoparticles #reefsafe #reefsafesunscreen safesunscreen #bantoxicsunscreens #safesunscreencoalition
  • CACAO AND UV PROTECTION: There are many natural sunscreens that utilize cocoa powder and cocoa butter... with good reason! The cocoa powder pigments help add tint, and the darker tints provide extra SPF protection. Cocoa powder is also extremely high in polyphenols, which can offer the skin photo-protection, absorbing the entire UVB and part UVA spectra. The property of polyphenols can also reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, and DNA damaging effects of UV radiation. . Cocoa butter absorbs well into the skin, improving tone, elasticity, locks in moisture, and promotes collagen production. Full of Vitamin E and anti-oxidants, it not only protects skin from harmful effects of the environment, but its preservative properties keeps natural formulas from going rancid (having a longer shelf life than most oils and butters). Not to mention it smells YUM! . The good news is chocolate is awesome inside and out. Need another good reason to eat some quality chocolate? Consuming chocolate, particularly dark chocolate rich in cocoa solids and flavonoids, may fight skin cancer (while improving overall skin health, it also has the ability to counteract oxygen free radicals generated as a consequence of exposure to UV radiation.) Eating a mix of flavonoid-rich foods may reinforce UV protection by simultaneously acting on several potentially damaging processes. . Our next Safe Sunscreen Box will feature sunscreens that utilize cocoa butter and / or cocoa powder. It'll also include a sample of the more rare and decadent Hawaii chocolate! If you’re a natural mineral sunscreen brand that utilizes cocoa - or a local chocolate brand - and would like to participate let us know. If you’d like an update when our next box comes out, sign up on the @bantoxicsunscreens page! . If you love chocolate and want to learn more about the pod to bar process make sure to check out @barefootchocolatini next time you’re on Big Island! . #chocolatelovers #cacaopowder #cocoapowder #darkchocolatelover #cocoabutter #safesunscreen #safesunscreenbox #cocoabuttersunscreen #safesunscreencoalition #reefsafesunscreen #sunscreenban #bantoxicsunscreens .
  • The other day we met a tourist at the beach spraying toxic chemical sunscreens all over her daughter, her husband, and herself (and of course we got to inhale it into our lungs since we were downwind of them) making sure to take extra time to cover her very pregnant belly. She thought it was safe because the bottle said “reef safe” on it. “Well why do they sell it here” she asked. Good question. Let’s be clear, chemical corporations marketing and packaging their formulations as reef safe does not mean they are safe for people, marine life OR corals. There is no FDA regulations regarding branding a product as reef safe. And just because a sunscreen may be free of oxybenzone and octinoxate does not ipso facto mean it’s safe at all. Particularly for those who should be avoiding all potential hormone disruptors! People (especially parents) still need to do their due diligence and READ & RESEARCH THE INGREDIENTS. . . #bantoxicsunscreens #octocrylene #octinoxate #oxybenzone #parabens #fragrances #octisalate #homosalate #avobenzone #cocomidedea #propyleneglycol #nanoparticles #hormonedisruptors #endocrinedisruptors #sunscreenban #safesunscreeneducation #safesunscreencoalition
  • This is what we like to see! Every vehicle can educate. Sales for these helps us make more. Get yours from the bio link at @safesunscreencoalition or at the register @hanaleisurfco @harvest.market.hanalei or market stalls with @littlehandshawaii @sharkpitdesigns @lahaina_organics If you have a shop that would like to offer them let us know. . . #bantoxicsunscreens #safesunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #sunscreenban #protecthawaii #protectourkeiki #protectcoralreefs
  • Do you have a sign like this on your local beach path? . #sunscreeneducation #safesunscreen #bantoxicsunscreens #sunscreenban #safesunscreencoalition
  • Congrats Florida! Stoked Hawaii could lead the charge in these efforts. Hope to see more worldwide... until they ban these ingredients completely. (And yes, octocrylene is next). Be proactive - why wait for a ban - don’t buy or sell toxic chemical sunscreens!) >>> repost @manda . . . Key West has just approved the ban of chemical sunscreens in an effort to protect the only living coral reef in North America!! • By a 6-1 vote last night, the Key West City Commission banned the sale in the city limits of sunscreens that contain the ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. • This is another great victory for the health of our oceans, reefs, and bodies. The awareness is spreading and we expect to see more bans to follow suit in the very near future! • #keywest #florida #organicsunscreen #sunscreen #bantoxicsunscreens #oxybenzone #oxybenzonefree #reefsafe

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