Prosecutors said Edgewell Personal Care LLC did not disclose its products contained ingredients harmful to corals and aquatic ...

Chemical sunscreens use ingredients like oxybenzone, avobenzone, homosalate, octinoxate, octocrylene, and octisalate for sun protection. When applied, it triggers a chemical reaction that absorbs ...

Dermatologist Noor Hanif Said from Renaissance Dermatology Specialist Clinic said one good ingredient in Trader Joe's sunscreen is octocrylene, an effective UV filter with UVB protection ...

“If you have sensitive skin, you should avoid chemical sunscreens which contain avobenzone, oxybenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, and octyl salicylate,” Dr. Lal says. “These are more likely ...

Spring is here and the weather is getting warmer. If you're headed to the beach or just need to re-up your daily supply, it's time to find your perfect sunscreen.

HONOLULU— Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals, avobenzone and octocrylene, would be banned from sale in Hawai‘i under a bill passed today by the Hawai‘i Senate. This bill follows a 2018 ...

As a chemical sunscreen (identified by the octocrylene in its ingredients list), this SPF is supposed to feel lightweight on the skin and not leave a white cast – and thankfully, it does both ...

offer for sale or distribution in the state of any sunscreen that contains reef-harming chemicals avobenzone or octocrylene, or both, without a prescription issued by a licensed health care provider.

Chemicals in some sunscreens, such as octinoxate, octocrylene and oxybenzone, can wash off while a person is swimming, which can harm coral reefs and other marine wildlife, according to the bill.

Sunscreen is usually called chemical sunscreen. It usually contains one or more active compounds, such as oxybenzone, ...