Choose snorkel cruise companies that require passengers to use sunscreens that are free of oxybenzone and octinoxate.Ħ. Swim tights or athletic tights (like you would wear to the gym) also provide effective sun protection.ĥ. Minimize your need for sunscreen by covering up with a hat and rash guard. Choose zinc oxide or titanium dioxide based sunscreens.ģ. Avoid all sunscreen products made with nano particles and other possible reef-harming ingredients, including avobenzone, octocrylene and homosalate.Ĥ. Skip spray-on products that disperse sunscreen everywhere around you (including on sand, where it washes into the ocean).Ģ. Avoid sunscreens and body care products that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. Maui Nui Marine Resource Council has testified repeatedly in support of a proposed Maui County ban on the sale of sunscreen products containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Testifying for legislation to protect reefs from these chemicals Many snorkel cruise companies on Maui now provide their guests with sunscreens that are free of oxybenzone and octinoxate - thanks to members of our team who worked with others in the local community to source affordable alternative products in bulk. Working with local snorkel cruise operators Maui Nui Marine Resource Council reaches out to Maui County visitors and residents at events (such as the Aloha Classic and West Maui Ridge 2 Reef Rendezvous) and via social media to educate everyone about sunscreen pollution. We’re working to prevent sunscreen pollution Encourage stores to carry these safer alternatives.Ĭlick here to find brands of sunscreen that met the Environmental Working Group’s criteria.
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