BirmanCrazy Posted April 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Hi all! My hubby and I will be doing a dolphin excursion and are looking for biodegradable / reef friendly Sunscreen. I thought I read somewhere that it is needed. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted April 7, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Google is your friend. About 683,000 results if you google reef friendly Sunscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerick Posted April 9, 2023 #3 Share Posted April 9, 2023 List of "Bad" chemicals (from SaveTheReef.org ) Oxybenzone Octinoxate Octocrylene Homosalate 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” There are really only two truly reef safe options: Zinc Oxide (non-nano) Sun blocking clothing. I've been wearing sun blocking dive skins plus a hat my last 50+ dives in the Caribbean. I wear no sunscreen. I have had no trace of sunburn except some on the back of my hands, and a trace on my cheeks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie51 Posted April 9, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Reef safe sunscreen is for sale on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted April 15, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I like Thinksport and Juice Beauty (for face, doesn't irritate, but expensive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquar10scribe Posted July 12, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 12, 2023 We use Blue Lizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac66 Posted July 25, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 25, 2023 The whole reef friendly sunscreen thing pretty much relies on the honor system. There are no sunscreen police going to check and see what you are wearing. We wear sun blocking clothing when out in the tropical sun, snorkeling etc. Don't use sunscreen at all except my wife uses some on her face. I wear a wide brim hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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