What is your opinoin about oxybenzone and octinoxate sunscreens banned in Hawaii and Key West, Florida?
Paula's Choice strongly supports efforts to heal our planet and shares the desire to preserve the coral reefs; sadly, it’s not as simple as enacting legislation to ban certain sunscreen ingredients meant to be worn while in water.
Research has shown that all sunscreen ingredients, including the minerals zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, accumulate in ocean water and impact the natural wonders of coral reefs. Banning two of them (oxybenzone and octinoxate) in Hawaii, Florida, or elsewhere in the world isn’t going to have the impact many people hope it will.
The reality is just about everything 7 billion humans do as part of modern life negatively impacts our coral reefs. For example, tons of slowly-decomposing plastic litter the oceans, industrial and agricultural waste pollute waterways, climate fluctuates, and air pollution all play strong roles in damaging the ocean’s ecosystem.
We share your concern about preserving coral reefs, yet are more worried about skin cancer from unprotected sun exposure and managing other chronic health issues sun damage triggers. Human health is so vitally important and sunscreen usage plays a critical role in maintaining the health of skin and the body.
For Paula’s Choice customers who want to avoid using products containing oxybenzone and octinoxate (even if they won’t be swimming or perspiring), these are the Paula’s Choice Skincare products that do contain them.
Note: None of these sunscreens are water resistant and should NOT be used when getting wet from either swimming or perspiring:
Research has shown that all sunscreen ingredients, including the minerals zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, accumulate in ocean water and impact the natural wonders of coral reefs. Banning two of them (oxybenzone and octinoxate) in Hawaii, Florida, or elsewhere in the world isn’t going to have the impact many people hope it will.
The reality is just about everything 7 billion humans do as part of modern life negatively impacts our coral reefs. For example, tons of slowly-decomposing plastic litter the oceans, industrial and agricultural waste pollute waterways, climate fluctuates, and air pollution all play strong roles in damaging the ocean’s ecosystem.
We share your concern about preserving coral reefs, yet are more worried about skin cancer from unprotected sun exposure and managing other chronic health issues sun damage triggers. Human health is so vitally important and sunscreen usage plays a critical role in maintaining the health of skin and the body.
For Paula’s Choice customers who want to avoid using products containing oxybenzone and octinoxate (even if they won’t be swimming or perspiring), these are the Paula’s Choice Skincare products that do contain them.
Note: None of these sunscreens are water resistant and should NOT be used when getting wet from either swimming or perspiring:
• Moisture Boost Daily Restoring Complex SPF 30
• RESIST Smoothing Primer Serum SPF 30
• RESIST Youth-Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50
• RESIST Skin-Restoring Moisturizer SPF 50
• CLEAR Ultra-Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30
• SKIN BALANCING Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30
The only Paula’s Choice Skincare sunscreen that contains octinoxate and oxybenzone and is also water resistant (so you can wear it when swimming or perspiring) is our EXTRA CARE Non-Greasy Sunscreen SPF 50.