Hawaii Bills Seek Ban On Oxybenzone-Containing Sunscreens

Hawaiian legislators have oxybenzone-containing sun-care products in their sights owing to research linking the UV filter to harmful effects on coral. Bills with momentum behind them in the Aloha State’s House and Senate propose related sales bans or warnings on product advertisements and displays.

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Concerns about oxybenzone’s deleterious impact on coral reefs are driving legislative efforts in Hawaii to ban or otherwise regulate the sale of sunscreens and other personal-care products formulated with the UV filter.

Proposals under consideration cite research linking oxybenzone to deformities in coral larvae and accelerated coral bleaching, findings that industry has...

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