#methylbenzylidene camphor

[whats-in-a-sentence]

An important application of UV-absorbing compounds is in sunscreens to protect against skin cancer (figure 20.48).

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.

[theambitiouswoman]

Hormone disrupters are chemicals 🧪 that interfere with your body’s endocrine system, which regulates hormones. They can be found in a lot of every day products like:

Plastic bottles and food containers

Pesticides in agriculture

Cleaning supplies

Chemicals used for clothing

Personal care products like lotions, shampoos & makeup

❌ These are hormone disrupters found in common every day products that you should stay away from ❌

- Bisphenol A (BPA) (plastics and can liners)

- Phthalates (personal care products, fragrances, flexible plastics)

- Parabens (makeup & personal care products)

- Triclosan (antibacterial soaps and cleaning products)

- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (older electrical equipment and industrial products)

- Flame Retardants (furniture, textiles, electronics)

- Pesticides (agriculture)

- Perfluorinated Chemicals (stain resistant treatments, non-stick cookware)

- Dioxins (industrial processes, combustion byproducts)

- Lead (older paints, pipes)

- Dye chemicals (textiles and clothing)

- Water repellents (outdoor clothing, upholstery)

- Stain repellents (carpets, fabrics)

- Formaldehyde (wrinkle free and anti-shrink treatments for fabric)

- Mercury (fish, some thermometers, dental amalgams)

- Cadmium (batteries, some fertilizers)

- Atrazine (herbicides)

- Glyphosate (weed killers)

- Perchlorate (rocket fuel, fireworks, fertilizers)

- Arsenic (contaminated water, pesticides)

- Styrene (plastics, rubber, insulation materials)

- Phosphates (detergents, fertilizers)

- Nonylphenol ethoxylates (industrial detergents, cleaners)

- Organotins (PVC plastics, marine antifouling paints)

- Benzophenone (sunscreens, plastics)

- Octinoxate (sunscreens, makeup)

- 4 Methylbenzylidene camphor (sunscreens, makeup)

‼️ Exposure to these can lead to health issues like reproductive problems, developmental issues and cancer.

🌿 Needless to say, that in order to protect our hormones 🫶 it’s important to recognize these risks and take measures to reduce our exposure them.

[ecobloggercristinacarrillo]

Ingredientes cosméticos. Cambios en su regulación.

Dado que ha habido algunos cambios importantes en la regulación de algunos ingredientes cosméticos os dejo un pequeño resumen de lo que recoge el reglamento (UE) 2024/996 de la comisión publicado el 3 de abril del 2024. Estos son los ingredientes con cambios en su regulación: 1,4-methylbenzylidene Camphor. Filtro solar prohibido que pasa al Anexo II. No se introducirá en el mercado esta…

[iunatural]

Atache Be Sun Gel-Crema Color SPF 50+ Gel Cream Color SPF 50+ es una gran propuesta de BeSun, diseñada para satisfacer plenamente las necesidades de protección solar de las pieles grasas, mixtas y/o con tendencia acneica. Se trata de un gel fotoprotector facial, también apto para su utilización en cuello y escote, que además de incorporar color al estilo BB Cream, es Oil Free, o lo que es lo mismo, libre de aceites. Por tanto, se trata de un producto ideal para proteger tu piel durante todo el año, de la radiación solar y de la polución, a la vez que permite prescindir de la base de maquillaje sin aportarte grasas, brillos, ni untuosidad ¡Justo lo que estabas buscando! Además, este gel de protección solar no grasa, está formulado a base de potentes activos como son el Extracto de Polypodium leucotomos, el Fermento de Thermus thermopiles, y diferentes tipos de filtros: físicos, químicos y antipolución   Modo de Uso Como sabes debemos utilizar la protección solar durante todo el año, ya que la incidencia de la ración se produce, aunque nosotros no lo percibamos ¡También en invierno! Preparación Recuerda que la rutina de limpieza facial es un imprescindible para mantener tu piel saludable y potenciar los efectos de cualquier tratamiento cosmético. Aplicación Aplica Gel Cream Color SPF50+ en tu rostro, cuello y escote hasta que se absorba completamente. Recomendación Reaplica el producto tantas veces como sea necesario para garantizar una protección efectiva. Composición Aqua (Water), Octocrylene, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Aku Benzoate, Thermus Thermophilus Ferment, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Nano), Methylpropanediol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tanium Dioxide, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Polypodium Leucotomos Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Palmitate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-20 Stearate, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyl- laurate/VP Copolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Maltodextrin, Dimethicone/ Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenylpropanol, Benzylidene Dimethoxydimethylindanone, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl lonone, D-Limonene, CI 77492 (Iron Oxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxide), CI 77499 (Iron Oxide).

[wagonweasel]

Hey besties!! Its officially summer and as your local fish nerd and environmental science major, I thought I’d drop a quick reminder to check that any sunscreen you use is reef safe!! Our coral reefs are slowly dying bc of global warming (ocean acidification, etc) and certain chemicals present in sunscreens only exacerbate the process!! Here’s a little info-graphic from Safe the Reef to help everybody out!

https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html

If you see a sunscreen you are currently using, don’t just throw it out though. Use it in a pool or while you’re sunning, just not in the ocean or freshwater around you. Plastic and toxic waste are both issues too, so just finish what you have and never buy the brand again!! Personally, I’m trying to finish all of my Sunbum stuff before switching to a safer brand like Thinksport!

Baby sunscreens are usually reef safe too, bc babies have sensitive skin so their sunscreens tend to only have zinc oxide, the best sunscreen product.

There’s also this thing called the HEL list to keep an eye out for in your sunscreens. They’re the chemicals that are pollutants and show up in sunscreens and other skin products. NEVER FEAR THO BC THIS IS NOT A CHEM CLASS, the absolutely stunning, gorgeous, and amazing Haereticus Environmental Laboratory has gotcha covered. From their website, “Products labeled with the “Protect Land + Sea” Certification Seal mean that the product has been laboratory‐tested using analytical‐forensic techniques to verify that the product is free of the chemicals that are on the “HEL LIST.””

This little symbol right here:

http://haereticus-lab.org/protect-land-sea-certification-3/

For all you uber nerds like me who wanna know what the HEL list is, here ya go:

- Any form of microplastic sphere or beads

- Any nanoparticles like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide

-Oxybenzone

- Octinoxate

- 4-methylbenzylidene camphor

- Octocrylene

- Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)

- Methyl Paraben

- Ethyl Paraben

- Propyl Paraben

- Butyl Paraben

- Benzyl Paraben

- Triclosan

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk! Have fun this summer but don’t be an ass to the environment or people!

IMAGE IDs since they may not load

Reading individual bottle labels from top to bottom, left to right

Image 1: list of sunscreens

Upper three rows

All Brands containing toxic chemicals

⁃ Elta MD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46

⁃ Equate SPF 30 Sport Sunscreen

⁃ Neutrogena Ultra-sheer dry touch SPF 50

⁃ Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 30

⁃ NO-AD Sun care SPF 45 paraben free

⁃ Coppertone Water Babies SPF 50

⁃ Panama Jack SPF 15

⁃ Naturopathica Daily UV defense Cream SPF 50

⁃ alba botanica hawaiian sunscreen green tea SPF 45, broad spectrum

⁃ Aveeno protect and hydrate sunscreen SPF 50

⁃ ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica ultralight emulsion broad spectrum SPF 50+

⁃ Banana Boat Ultra Sport SPF 30 clinically proven

Oxybenzone-Octinoxate- Homosalate-Octocrylene (containing one or more)

⁃ shiseido SPF 50

⁃ SPF 15 Australian Gold

⁃ Sunbum SPF 30

⁃ Glossier Invisible Shield daily sunscreen+ broad spectrum SPF 35

⁃ Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday sunscreen broad spectrum

⁃ Eucerin Daily protection broad spectrum SPF (not legible) 30 or 50

Bottom three rows

100% Reef Safe

⁃ Mama Kuleana Reef Safe Sunscreen oxybenzone free SPF 30 waterproof

⁃ Raw Love made with love and aloha SPF 35 Reef Safe All Natural Mineral Sunscreen Maui, HI water resistant (40 min)

⁃ Raw Elements certified natural sunscreen Face + Body Broad Spectrum SPF 30

⁃ organic Sun Paste Manda made with thanaka

All Ocean Friendly

⁃ California Baby super sensitive SPF 30+ high protection

⁃ All good sport sunscreen SPF 30

⁃ ABC Arbonne baby care Broad spectrum SPF 30

⁃ Goddess Garden organics everyday SPF 30 natural mineral sunscreen

⁃ active Badger broad Spectrum SPF 30 zinc oxide sunscreen cream

⁃ Suntegrity natural mineral sunscreen for body broad spectrum SPF 30

⁃ SPF 30 butterbean organics original healthy sunscreen

⁃ Thinksport SPF 50+ sunscreen the standard for safe sunscreen

⁃ Kimberley Sayer of London ultra light facial moisturizer SPF 30

⁃ Sea and Summit ten mineral sun barrier UVA/UVB Broad Spectrum

⁃ Hawaii SPF 30 organic Body Block medicinal

Image 2: The Protect Land + Sea Certified Logo

⁃ lettering in grey saying Protect Land + Sea Certified surrounding the logo

⁃ black colored wave heptagon with a white silhouette of a turtle inside

⁃ on the turtle’s back is a black swirl with a white dot in the middle

[sustainabilitythoughts]

Protecting oceans

Here are some ideas to consider to help protect our oceans. 

Eat only sustainably harvested fish and shellfish.  Some fish farms are operated in a sustainable manner and others are not, so farmed fish are not always a better option.  Do a bit of research to find sustainable sources for your seafood.  The Monterey Bay Aquarium has excellent information on sustainably harvested fish and shellfish.  https://www.seafoodwatch.org/

Choose nontoxic chemicals, because toxic chemicals harm habitat and creatures in waterways, and can bioaccumulate in the food chain. 

Choose sunscreen that is not harmful to corals and other aquatic life.   Key ingredients to avoid are Oxybenzone and Octinoxate. Additionally, look out for Benzophenone-1, Benzophenone-8, OD-PABA, 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor, 3-Benzylidene camphor, and Octocrylene.

Don’t litter.  Litter may get washed or blown into waterways, where it threatens habitats and the creatures who live there.   Both freshwater and saltwater areas require this protection.

Visit oceans, lakes, rivers and streams responsibly.  Habitat can be destroyed by careless visitors, and it can take decades or centuries to recover.  Many things can damage habitats, including standing on coral reefs, disturbing bottom sediments, overfishing, and allowing chemicals to enter the waterways. 

Reduce your use of single-use plastics and microplastics.  Much has been written on the dangers of plastic in the oceans, so I won’t repeat it here.

Overfertilizing may result in surface water runoff carrying excess fertilizer into waterways and the ocean.  If too large a quantity of the nutrients in fertilizer reaches the waterways and oceans, oxygen depletion and algal blooms can result, killing marine life. 

As I mentioned in my last post, reduce your carbon footprint.  Rising carbon levels in the atmosphere are harming the oceans and the creatures that live there. 

[queen-ofnewyork]

Review of TREATIS’s UV DEFENCE SUN CREAM SPF50+ PA+++

TREATIS is a Korean brand that primarily focuses on developing high-quality products at a reasonable price. They create products for skin balancing, different skin types, and excluding harmful components. Their UV DEFENCE SUN CREAM SPF50+ PA+++ is designed to be a powerful sunscreen that equally protects the skin from UV rays and moisturizes all without leaving a white cast and it's gentle on the eyes. Key ingredients include butylene glycol (moisturizing, conditioning, improves skin softness), allantoin (softening, soothing, protecting, stimulates new cell growth), titanium dioxide (protects the skin from UVA/UVB radiation, gentle, good for sensitive and acne-prone skin), zinc oxide (gives skin a protective coating from irritation, promotes healing, astringent, antiseptic), aloe leaf extract (anti-aging, moisturizing, lightens blemishes and reduces acne, healing, reduces scarring) and white mulberry extract (antioxidant, anti-irritation, evens skin tone, whitening). This product retails for between $19-25 USD, you can get it here for $24.99 + free shipping.

Ingredients

Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butylene Glycol, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Beeswax, Zinc Oxide, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Caprylic/Capric Glyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba (White Mulberry) Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Betaine, 1,2-hexanediol, Fragrance

To quickly note, I received this for a small fee from 0.8 Liter for my honest review, this post is not sponsored.

The sunscreen contains 60 ml (2.02 oz) and has the faintest sunscreen scent, it's super light.

The product comes in a basic squeeze tube.

The cream itself is slightly off-white and has a lightweight, watery texture.

It spreads out smoothly and feels cooling on the skin.

It blends into the skin very nicely and is super lightweight on the skin, the finish is a slightly powdery one.

It also doesn't give off a white cast as they claim.

Recommended use is to apply evenly onto the skin after the last step of skincare. Focus on areas most easily exposed to UV rays, such as the face and neck and it can be used all over the body. After using, I found this sun cream to be very nice. The feel of the cream is watery and once blended out it leaves a slightly powdery finish. It soaks into the skin pretty quickly and it does not leave a white cast. The ingredients are pretty good and suitable enough for people with sensitive skin as well. There's a fragrance but it's so light, just a hint of sunscreen scent. The cream itself is hydrating and gentle around the eyes, I tend to get the sunscreen into my eyes throughout the day and this one didn't irritate my eyes at all. Not a lot is needed so the product should last a while. It's also a nice choice for year-round use, especially for people who don't tend to have dry skin. As I have very dry skin this one isn't enough to keep it moisturized throughout the day so I layer it. I'd recommend this to anyone with sensitive and dehydrated skin and to people with normal/oily and or combo skin.

What I like: this is lightweight and dries down to a powdery finish. It's not irritating to the skin and is hydrating. The ingredients are nice and it's good for sensitive skin. A little of the product goes a long way and this can be used very safely around the eye area. There's no white cast and the scent is super light. What I don't like: nothing really, it's great.

Pros:

Hydrating

Powdery finish

Lightweight

Blends in quickly

Almost no fragrance

Nice ingredients

Safe around the eyes

Sensitive skin-friendly

Cons:

None

Would I buy again?

Yes

Rating: 10/10

[transcendentskincare]

🦈Save Your Skin and the Fishes🐠

☀️Sun Facts:

The sun causes 90% of all skin damage. Even on a cloudy day harmful UV rays can still reach and have negative effects on your skin such as:

•sun spots

•premature wrinkles

•skin cancer

🧴🏝Beat the Heat:

P.S. try avoiding sunscreens with carbon based ingredients that could harm coral reefs and other marine life such as:

•oxybenzone

•octinoxate

•octocrylene

•Triclosan

•butylparaben

•Methylparaben

•Ethylparaben

•Propylparaben

•Benzylparaben

•Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)

•4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4MBC)

[bangkokjacknews]

Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens

Thailand have banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs from its marine national parks.

The kingdom's sandy beaches have long been popular destinations for millions of tourists but concerns are growing that the lotions they use as protection from the tropical sun are harming delicate, slow-growing corals. An order came into force on Wednesday banning lotions containing oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or butylparaben from Thailand's marine national parks. The announcement said the science showed the chemicals "deteriorate coral reefs, destroy coral larvae, obstruct their reproductive system and cause coral reef bleaching". Thailand follows the Pacific island of Palau and the US state of Hawaii which have already imposed similar bans. Violators face a fine of up to 100,000 Thai baht ($3,000) though officials have not said how they plan to enforce the ban. Thailand's key tourism sector has been devastated by the pandemic as the government imposed tough entry restrictions as part of efforts to curb the virus. - AFP Read the full article

[sauolasa]

La Thailandia ha vietato le creme solari che danneggiano i coralli

Le lozioni vietate sono quelle che contengono oxybenzone, octinoxate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor o butylparaben

[nextdive]

😯 Did you know, up to 6,000 tons of sunscreen are estimated to wash into 🌊coral reefs around the globe each year⁉️ . . 🏞 The National Park Service also cautions, rather than being evenly distributed, much of that sunscreen is concentrated at popular diving, swimming, and snorkeling sites—such as national parks.  . . ☀️ If you use sunscreen, check the label before you purchase it. Make sure your sunscreen does not contain the following harmful substances on the HEL list: 🚫Oxybenzone 🚫Octinoxate 🚫Octocrylene 🚫4-methylbenzylidene camphor 🚫PABA 🚫Parabens 🚫Triclosan 🚫Any nanoparticles or “nano-sized” zinc or titanium (if it doesn’t explicitly say “micro-sized” or “non-nano” and it can rub in, it’s probably nano-sized) 🚫 Any form of microplastic, such as “exfoliating beads” . . ⚠️ Make sure that the sunscreen you buy is labeled with the PS&L “Protect Land + Sea.” certification mark. ⚠️ . . 🤔 The PL&S Certification Seal means that the product has been laboratory‐tested using analytical‐forensic techniques to verify that the product is free of the chemicals that are on the “HEL LIST.”📝 . . 🌎 The HEL(Haereticus Environmental Laboratory) LIST is a list of chemicals that are known pollutants in many different environments (freshwater streams, river, beaches, and ocean systems) or wildlife (e.g., corals, fish, birds, marine mammals, sea turtles). All of them pose a threat to Ecosystem Health.🌏 . . Like 💟 | Comment ⌨ | Follow 🤳🏼 | Share 📲 . . 🏴‍☠️For more pictures 📸 and videos 🎦, follow us! 🥳🤙🏼 . . 👉🏼 Instagram.com/next_dive ⚓🧭 👉🏼 facebook.com/nxtdive 🗺🏴‍☠️ . . #scubadiving #scuba #diving #sunscreen #gopro #instagramfeed #trend #travelguide #influencer #trending #explore #diver #reef #travelblog #travel #next_dive #elkhorncoral #roamtheplanet #scubadive #Acroporapalmata #coral #information #reefsafe #coralreef #video #videooftheday #reef #informed #blogger #floridakeys (at Silent World Dive Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Krj09BSX0/?igshid=97861cjkc9sv

[iunatural]

Atache Fluido Ligero SPF 50+ Light Fluid es un protector solar facial que ofrece una fotoprotección muy alta, gracias a su SPF50+. Es ideal para casi cualquier tipo de piel, especialmente la normal y la piel mixta. Su textura en forma de emulsión fluida favorece una experiencia confortable, al facilitar su extensibilidad y una rápida absorción. Es un producto óptimo para su utilización a lo largo de todo el verano, pero su textura es especialmente ideal para la utilización en épocas calurosas, ya que no deja sensación untuosa en la piel. Está formulado a base de Extracto de Polypodium leucotomos, un activo muy diferencial, que Atache procesa íntegramente desde el momento del cultivo, y cuenta con propiedades antioxidantes y antiinflamatorias. Este fotoprotector facial protege frente a la radiación UVB (SPF 50+), UVA (SPF 27), IR-A, la radiación visible, la contaminación ambiental y además es Water-Resistant.   Modo de Uso Es importante recordar que la fotoprotección es un imprescindible no solo en verano o cuando nos exponemos conscientemente al sol, sino cada día del año, aunque la radiación no se molesta o perceptible. Preparación Recuerda lo importante que es realizar una rutina de limpieza facial tanto al principio del día como al final, especialmente cuando utilizamos productos cosméticos y maquillajes. Aplicación Aplicar durante el día, antes de salir de casa, repartiendo el producto de manera uniforme por rostro, cuello y escote, hasta su total absorción. Puedes utilizarlo directamente sobre la piel o después de aplicar tu rutina de cuidado facial. Recomendación Recuerda aplicar el producto tantas veces como sea necesario. Composición Aqua (Water), Octocrylene, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Butyl Methoxydibenzoyl methane, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Thermus Thermophilus Ferment, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Nano), VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Aluminum Starch Octeny/succinate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine PEG-100 Stearate, Methylpropanediol, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor, Sorbitan Stearate, Polypodium Leucotomos Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Panthenol, Arginine, Serine, Proline, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Benzylidene Dimethoxydi- methylindanone, Lecithin, Sodium Hydroxide, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Decyl Glucoside, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Phenylpropanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Pectin, Glyceryl Oleate, Potassium Sorbate, Glucose, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl lonone, D-Limonene.

[sleepytisi]

How We’re ALL Contributing to Reef Death

Be sure to check out my shop: Bells, Shells, and Spells for wands, jewelry, accessories, and more! 

Image: Time.com

Climate change is a major factor in coral reef bleaching and death. There���s another problem of which a great majority of us are guilty, without even knowing about it.

When you go to the beach, or especially when you go to snorkel or scuba over the reefs to admire their beauty, there’s something you’re probably doing to hurt the reef just by being there. Something you’re not thinking about. Something that you may not even know is happening.

That something is your sunblock.

Before you head to the beach to catch some rays, float on the water, or swim with the fish at the reef, take a look at your bottle of sunblock. There are ingredients in most sunblocks right now that are very harmful to the reef and contribute to bleaching!

The good news is that more and more manufacturers are replacing these chemicals. The bad news is that this is still relatively new. The study that gave evidence of this was done only a couple years ago.

More bad news is that you can’t just take the word of the manufacturer that the sunblock is reef safe. The FDA doesn’t regulate the term “reef safe” at this time.

Grab your bottle of sunblock and look!

These four common sunscreen ingredients were shown to kill or bleach coral at extremely low concentrations (as low as one drop in 6.5 Olympic sized swimming pools).

Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3, BP-3) - Sunscreen ingredient that disrupts coral reproduction, causes coral bleaching, and damages coral DNA. Oxybenzone is found in over 3500 sunscreen products worldwide.

Butylparaben - Preservative ingredient shown to cause coral bleaching.

Octinoxate (Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate) - Sunscreen ingredient shown to cause coral bleaching.

4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4MBC) - Sunscreen ingredient shown to cause coral bleaching. Allowed in Europe and Canada, not in USA or Japan.

Image: TheInertia.com

How Can I Help??

Look at your sunblock label. Don’t use sunblock that has any of the above ingredients in it. Don’t trust “reef safe” sunblock to actually be safe! The FDA does not regulate “reef safe” sunblock. You have to look!

Use biodegradable sunblock.

Use water resistant sunblock. The FDA does regulate the water resistant claim.

Opt to wear a hat and covering clothing, or hang out in the shade rather than wearing sunblock if you can avoid it. 

Spread the word!

Sunblock brands which are reef safe:

Reef Safe from Divers-supply, SPF 45

Raw Love Sunscreen, SPF 35 (Made in Maui)

Deter Mineral Reef Safe Sunscreen, SPF 30

Maui Surfer Honey Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30

Badger Sunscreen Cream, Unscented, SPF 30

Badger Broad Spectrum Sport Facestick, SPF 35

Joshua Tree Reef Safe Sunscreen SPF 30

Elemental Herbs Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30+

Green Screen D Organic Sunscreen, Original, SPF 35

BurnOut Ocean Tested Physical Sunscreen, SPF 30

All Terrain KidSport SPF30

Star Naturals Sunscreen Stick SPF 25

You can gather additional information from the National Park Service.

Sources: x,x,x,x,x

How do I dispose of the sunblock I have so it doesn’t get back in the ocean?

Call the manufacturer to find out if they will accept returns. Be sure to ask the rep you speak with how they dispose of them; after all, you don’t want to spend time and money shipping your product across the country only to have it end up in a landfill or worse, down the drain.

If you can’t return it, check your local community to see if they have a hazardous waste disposal program. If you go to your waste disposal company’s web site, it will most likely have a link that will guide you on disposing of potentially toxic and hazardous materials.

Locate a drop off facility.  Most local government websites can direct you to the appropriate contacts to help dispose of hazardous waste.

Check out my other post on Ocean and Beach Safety!

[derekweitzmann]

Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate. The world has lost 19 percent of the original area of reefs, and 50 percent of the Great Barrier Reef. The culprits are climate change, chemical runoff from farming/industrial dumping, overfishing/dynamite fishing, land reclamation, and last but not least is sunscreen. Four very common sunscreen chemicals are known to bleach or kill coral reefs at extremely low amounts, as low as one drop in 15 million liters of water. To do your part, below are the chemicals you should look out for when buying your sunscreen 👇 -Butylparaben -Octinoxate (Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate) -Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3, BP-3) -4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4MBC) (at Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2EBGe5B-to/?igshid=1x7yego5r22gc

[actusfrances]

Existe-t-il vraiment des crèmes solaires respectueuses des océans ?

En spray ou en lotion, parfumée ou à paillettes, la crème solaire est la star des plages depuis les années 1930 et les premiers congés payés. Résultat, pas moins de 0,8 litre de crème se dilue chaque seconde dans les océans, soit 25 000 tonnes par an.  Or, si elles protègent notre peau des UV, ces crèmes détruisent peu à peu les récifs coraliens et autres animaux marins. Avec la multiplication des alertes scientifiques sur le sujet, des produits "éco-friendly" ont vu le jour.  Ces crèmes - "bio", "minérale" ou encore "protège le corail" - sont-elles réellement inoffensives pour les océans ? We Demain fait le point. 

Crèmes chimiques vs crèmes minérales

Les filtres UV, présents dans toutes les crèmes, peuvent être chimiques ou "naturels". Pour les premiers, la liste d'études prouvant leur toxicité ne fait que s'allonger.  L'oxybenzone, par exemple, est un perturbateur endocrinien qui favorise le blanchissement du corail et empêche la bonne reproduction des animaux marins. Et il n'est pas moins nocif pour les humains ! Hawaï a d'ailleurs voté l'interdiction des crèmes à base d'oxybenzone et d'octinoxate en 2018. Les crèmes dites "bio" ou "naturelles" contiennent elles des filtres UV minéraux, à base de dioxyde de titane ou d'oxyde de zinc. En principe, ces composés sont plus respectueux de la faune marine, mais persiste un problème... de taille. Pour éviter l'effet "traces blanches", certains fabricants utilisent le dioxyde de titane et l'oxyde de zinc sous forme de nanoparticules. À cette taille minuscule (moins de 100 nanomètres), elles peuvent pénétrer n'importe quelle barrière, qu'il s'agisse de notre peau, de celle des dauphins, des coraux, et même le placenta ! 

Les nanoparticules : un danger de taille

Des nanoparticules qui ont des effets désastreux  tant sur l'environnement que sur le corps humain. L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament recommande  de ne pas utiliser de crème solaire qui en contient sur le visage ou sur la peau lésée (après un coup de soleil par exemple).  Une étude de l'Université de Wageningen, au Pays-Bas, a par ailleurs observé que les nanoparticules de dioxyde de titane et d'oxyde de zinc perturbaient le comportement alimentaire et la reproduction des moules. Certains poissons voient même leur code génétique modifié et donnent naissance à des hermaphrodites, ce qui empêche leur reproduction. D'autres études avancent que les nanoparticules tueraient également le plancton. La recherche scientifique sur ces composés ne fait que commencer.

Déméler le vrai du faux

S'il vaut donc mieux acheter une crème dite "minérale", au dioxyde de titane ou à l'oxyde de zinc, encore faut-il en trouver une sans nanoparticule. Et comme ces dernières sont indétectables, ne reste qu'à faire confiance à la bonne foi du fabriquant. Si votre crème minérale s'étale facilement, sans laisser de filtre blanc sur la peau, il y a fort à parier qu'elle en contienne. Plus généralement, il faut se méfier des appellations "eco-friendly" : aucun label cosmétique fiable propre au respect des océans n'existe en France. L'association Ambassades des océans a ainsi démontré que sur 6 crèmes solaires dites "respectueuses" de l'environnement et des coraux, 2 contenaient des agents toxiques, et toutes contenaient du dioxyde de titane et de l'oxyde de zinc, potentiellement en nanoparticules. Pour aider les consommateurs dans leur choix de protection solaire, le laboratoire environnemental américain Haereticus a listé les ingrédients nocifs pour les océans : 

Toute forme de microplastique (perles, granules, etc)

Les nanoparticules de dioxyde de titane ou d'oxyde de zinc

L'oxybenzone 

L'octynozate (aussi appelé méthoxycinnamate d'éthylhexyle)

L'enzacamene (4-methylbenzylidene camphor), un dérivé du camphre

L'octocrylène 

L'acide 4-aminobenzoïque (PABA)

Les parabènes 

Le triclosan (hexachlorophène)

Les bombes de crèmes aérosols sont également à éviter, leur brume se disperse dans l'air, le sable et finit dans les océans.

Alors, quelles solutions adopter ?

Ne pas mettre de crème solaire avant de se baigner, mais en mettre après ne protège pas mieux la faune marine. L'évacuation des eaux usées est la première source de pollution chimique des océans. Seulement vingt minutes après avoir appliqué une protection solaire, elle est détectable dans l'urine.  Pour protéger sa peau des UV et des risques de cancer cutanés, le mieux est donc... d'éviter de s'exposer au soleil entre 10 heures et 16 heures, recommande l'OMS. Et de se couvrir de vêtements et chapeaux. L'ombre d'un arbre ou d'un parasol crée aussi une barrière contre les UV.  Lorsque qu'une crème solaire est vraiment indispensable (pour les enfants par exemple), reste à lire entre les lignes des étiquettes...

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