Bill adds new ingredients to state’s sunscreen ban
The over-the-counter sale of sunscreens containing the active ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate is now illegal in Hawaii under a state law that took effect Jan. 1.
The law’s purpose is to preserve marine ecosystems: A growing body of scientific studies finds that the presence in sea water of sunscreens containing synthetic chemicals promotes viral infections in coral, contributing to its bleaching, as well as harm to fish and other aquatic life forms.
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