Sunscreen

A Gorgonian sea fan on a coral reef.
Environment

The U.S. Virgin Islands Becomes the First American Jurisdiction to Ban Common Chemical Sunscreens

The new law, passed unanimously in the U.S. Virgin Islands’ legislature on June 25th, targets three UV-blocking chemicals found in most mainstream commercial sunscreen products.

A reef scene off of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
From the Archives

The U.S. Virgin Islands Bans Potentially Dangerous Sunscreen Chemicals

The science community is still debating these ingredients' effects on the environment.

Sunscreen and coral reefs illustration
Environment

Is Your Sunscreen Harming Coral Reefs?

A single study was the main catalyst for recent sunscreen ingredient bans, yet the science community is still debating those ingredients' effects on coral reefs—and even on sunscreen users.