July 20, 2021 | By Rebecca Parsons
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Home » Outdoor » The Best Reef-Safe Sunscreens for Summer
Traditional sunscreen isn’t all it’s chalked up to be. Sure, it’ll protect you from the sun’s harmful rays but it’s also laden with chemicals that are not only harmful to the oceans and reefs but are also toxic to your body.
Oxybenzone and octocrylene are active ingredients in most traditional sunscreens. Not only can they contribute to coral bleaching, but they can even affect humans’ endocrine or hormone systems in the body. The solution: out with chemical lotions and sprays, in with