Eco-Concious Beauty: Sunscreens!
Hello! Welcome to part one of the Eco-Consious Beauty series! For anyone who has not read my previous post, the Eco-Conscious Beauty series is a group of in-depth posts where I break down the ingredients in your everyday beauty products and their impact on both you and the environment. This week's topic is a broad group: sunscreens! There are many different ingredients used as sunscreens, but sadly many of them are quite harmful and are being found in increasing amounts in ocean water. For this post, I will give you a list of all the commonly used harmful sunscreens, give you the run down on each one, and then include a list of my personal favorite reef safe, ocean safe, YOU safe sunscreens! Toxic Sun Screens: Oxybenzone (BP-3), Benzophenone (BP-2) According to the EWG , 80% of chemical sunscreens are made with Oxybenzone. Test this statistic for yourself! Pick up any bottle of drugstore sunscreen or skincare product with SPF and it will most likely...
