Should sunscreens be regulated like medicines?

Sunscreens have been known to prevent skin damage by reflecting, absorbing, and or scattering UV rays

Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how could help save coral reefs

A new study found that when corals and sea anemones absorb oxybenzone, their cells turn it into phototoxins, molecules that are harmless in the …

Scientists decode how UV rays damage our skin

Ultraviolet rays weaken bonds between cells in top layer of skin and causes damage

Sunscreens damage corals; and this should bother India too

Thailand recently banned sunscreen from its marine national parks; should India follow suit?

US Virgin Islands bans sunscreens harming coral reefs

Banned sunscreens include those containing 3 Os — oxybenzone, octocrylene and octinoxate — known to harm coral reefs

US Virgin Islands approves bill to ban toxic sunscreen

Sunscreens with chemicals — oxybenzone or octinoxate — can cause death among developing corals and increase coral bleaching 

US activists, politicians demand FDA reclassify ‘Toxic 3 Os’ used in sunscreen

Oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene pose a threat to public health, marine life and coral reefs, according to latest research

One drop of sunscreen can damage a fragile coral reef system, says report

A chemical found in these creams and lotions not only kills the corals but also causes DNA damage in both adults and larvae