Is My Sunscreen Killing the Planet?

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Written By Michelle Minthorn

According to the National Ocean Service, thousands of every day skin products are threatening marine life and there are a few ways we can help. The diagram below explains perfectly what happens when you mix certain chemicals to the underwater world.

How sunscreen chemicals enter our environment: The sunscreen you apply may not stay on your skin. When we swim or shower, sunscreen may wash off and enter our waterways.

How sunscreen chemicals can affect marine life:

  • Green Algae: Can impair growth and photosynthesis.

  • Coral: Accumulates in tissues. Can induce bleaching, damage DNA, deform young, and even kill.

  • Mussels: Can induce defects in young.

  • Sea Urchins: Can damage immune and reproductive systems, and deform young.

  • Fish: Can decrease fertility and reproduction, and cause female characteristics in male fish.

  • Dolphins: Can accumulate in tissue and be transferred to young.

  1. Chemicals in some sunscreens that can harm marine life include: Oxybenzone, Benzophenone-1, Benzophenone-8, OD-PABA, 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor, 3-Benzylidene camphor, nano-Titanium dioxide, nano-Zinc oxide, Octinoxate, Octocrylene

  2. Here are a few ways to protect ourselves and marine life: Consider sunscreen without chemicals that can harm marine life, seek shade between 10 am & 2 pm, and use Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) sunwear.

I’M ON FIRE.

Whether you prefer indoor UV tanning or relaxing on a Caribbean beach (we suggest St. Maarten, obviously), the chances of developing skin cancer or melanoma are scary high. Melanoma is the most common cancer in the world and will affect 1 in 5 Americans before the age of 70. If you have experienced more than 5 sunburns in your life, you’ve just doubled your risk for melanoma. The good news? When detected early, the 5 year survival rate for melanoma is 99%.

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SURVEY SAYS.

72% of Americans think they look better tan.

Yet - according to the American Academy of Dermatology - out of that group, 80% are concerned about skin cancer.

So what do you choose? Going for a darker shade or saving the planet?

What if you had a product that could protect you from those nasty rays, give you a healthy looking glow (without the burn) and be 100% safe for coral reefs and marine life?

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YOUR ULTIMATE COVERAGE

This WATERBLOCK™ water-resistant system is clinically formulated for healthy active outdoor living. In fact, SolRX was originally developed for triathletes seeking reef-friendly products that could protect for hours in wet conditions. Every SolRX product is clinically-tested up to and beyond the FDA standards for Sport Sunscreens.

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REEF FRIENDLY

SolRX™ was started with the belief that a healthy life includes a healthy amount of time spent outside. That love of the outdoors especially extends to our oceans and lakes. Their commitment to reef friendly products is in their DNA. All of their products meet the guidelines from the Environmental Working Group’s criteria for Sport Sunscreens. (ewg.org). They are 100% Oxybenzone free. In fact, SolRX™ already conforms to the FDA’s next round of protocols for sunscreens. They also proudly support Surfrider Foundation (surfrider.org), Sea Turtle Conservancy (conserveturtles.org) and other ocean related charities.

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8 HOURS +++

SolRX WATERBLOCK™ system is water resistant for 8 hours. Independent testing showed WATERBLOCK performed at virtually full SPF-rating throughout the 8 hour test. That testing methodology has now become the industry standard.

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Michelle Minthorn
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