Synthetic sunscreens,
like oxybenzone, because it accumulates in the body and has been cited as a cause of endocrine disruption
Goddess Garden and Raw Elements are two options that will keep you covered without harsh chemicals
like Oxybenzone and Retinyl palmitate that could throw off your system and aren't great for the planet, either.
Sunscreen ingredients
like Oxybenzone = endocrine disruptors that inhibit correct hormone formation.
Many sunscreens include compounds
like oxybenzone, titanium dioxide, or zinc oxide.
Not exact matches
Scientific research has shown that both
oxybenzone and octinoxate destroy coral by absorbing its nutrients, affecting coral - dependent marine life
like sea urchins and algae.
These include harsh artificial chemicals and non-renewable petroleum ingredients
like parabens, pthalates, sulfates, propylene glycol,
oxybenzone, avobenzone, phenoxyethanol, nanoparticles, silicone and dimethicone.
Oxybenzone: Acts
like estrogen in the body.
Be sure to read the ingredient labels because many drugstore brand SPFs,
like Banana Boat and Aveeno, still use it (see full list of brands containing
oxybenzone).
Top offenders include hormone and endocrine disruptors (parabens, phthalates, chemical sunscreens
like avobenzone and
oxybenzone), suspected and known carcinogens (certain preservatives, formaldehyde releasers), and «fragrance,» the most opaque «ingredient» of all, since it is basically a blanket term under which companies can hide any other ingredients they wish, without ever disclosing what they are (in the US this is perfectly legal).