{"id":16723,"date":"2022-08-13T05:49:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T09:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii-confiscate-sunscreen\/"},"modified":"2022-08-13T05:49:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T09:49:36","slug":"hawaii-confiscate-sunscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/hawaii\/hawaii-confiscate-sunscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Hawaii confiscate my sunscreen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii&#39;s law banning the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii&#39;s marine environment goes into effect on Friday, New Year&#39;s Day. The ban, which was signed into law by Gov.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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50 stop you from tanning?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"will-hawaii-confiscate-my-sunscreen\"><\/span>Will Hawaii confiscate my sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hawaii&#39;s law banning the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii&#39;s marine environment goes into effect on Friday, New Year&#39;s Day. The ban, which was signed into law by Gov.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-hawaii-enforce-sunscreen\"><\/span>How does Hawaii enforce sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>David Ige signed Senate Bill 2571 into law, making Hawaii the first place in the world to ban \u201cthe sale, offer of sale, and distribution of sunscreens that contain the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate\u201d after many studies showed that those two chemicals cause genetic damage to marine life, including coral reefs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are-any-sunscreens-banned-in-hawaii\"><\/span>Are any sunscreens banned in Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>HONOLULU\u2014 Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals, avobenzone and octocrylene, would be banned from sale in Hawai&#39;i under a bill passed today by the Hawai&#39;i Senate. This bill follows a 2018 law banning oxybenzone and octinoxate sunscreens.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-brand-of-sunscreen-is-allowed-in-hawaii\"><\/span>What brand of sunscreen is allowed in Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Reef-safe sunscreen<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-hawaii-enforce-reef-safe-sunscreen\"><\/span>How does Hawaii enforce reef-safe sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hawaii&#39;s law banning the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii&#39;s marine environment goes into effect on Friday, New Year&#39;s Day.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-you-get-fined-for-not-using-reef-safe-sunscreen\"><\/span>Can you get fined for not using reef safe sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First-time violators will be fined $1,000. That fine is doubled for repeat offenders. The banned compounds are common in many commercially available sunscreens and lotions, but have been found to be harmful to delicate coral reef ecosystems already being jeopardized by rising sea temperatures because of global warming.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-banana-boat-sunscreen-allowed-in-hawaii\"><\/span>Is Banana Boat sunscreen allowed in Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Top sellers of sunscreens with the banned chemicals include Banana Boat, Coppertone, and Hawaiian Tropic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-sunscreen-ingredients-are-not-allowed-in-hawaii\"><\/span>What sunscreen ingredients are not allowed in Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hawaii Sunscreen Ban First a little history. In 2018 Hawaii became the first state to ban the sale of sunscreen containing the ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate. The law went into effect on January 1, 2021. The goal of the ban was to help preserve Hawaii&#39;s marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-considered-reef-safe-sunscreen\"><\/span>What is considered reef-safe sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Terms like \u201creef-safe\u201d or \u201creef-friendly\u201d are typically used to identify sunscreens that do not contain oxybenzone and octinoxate, two common UV-blocking chemicals, that studies have shown can cause coral bleaching.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-neutrogena-beach-defense-reef-safe\"><\/span>Is Neutrogena Beach defense reef-safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Neutrogena&#39;s naturally sourced lotion with broad-spectrum SPF 30 is lightweight, hypoallergenic, oil-free, sweat and water-resistant for up to 80 minutes, and it won&#39;t clog pores. \u201cThis sunscreen is reef-safe as it uses zinc oxide,\u201d Canes says.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-cetaphil-sunscreen-reef-safe\"><\/span>Is Cetaphil sunscreen reef-safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Designed for sensitive skin, the line also is reef-safe and includes an SPF 30 and SPF 50 lotion, SPF 50 liquid face sunscreen and SPF 50 stick sunscreen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-cerave-sunscreen-reef-safe\"><\/span>Is CeraVe sunscreen reef-safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blum reviewed the ingredients in my cosmetics, and found the CeraVe SPF lotion I used in the morning is not reef-safe since it contains octinoxate and zinc oxide.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-trader-joes-sunscreen-reef-safe\"><\/span>Is Trader Joe&#39;s sunscreen reef-safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I found the following reef-safe products (amongst a sea of unsafe ones) at Bartell&#39;s and Trader Joes: Australian Gold Botanical Sunscreen Mineral Lotion. Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen. Several Badger Mineral Sunscreens.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-la-roche-posay-reef-safe\"><\/span>Is La Roche Posay reef-safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Best Reef Safe Body Sunscreen: La Roche Posay It&#39;s quite gentle and offers excellent full-spectrum protection thanks to a 15&#37; zinc oxide and 5&#37; titanium dioxide formula.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-aveeno-positively-mineral-reef-safe\"><\/span>Is Aveeno Positively mineral reef-safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThis is a national brand, easily obtainable, and even has a reef-safe designation,\u201d he explains. And this one comes in at a drugstore price point. Jill Canes, a certified nurse practitioner with her own med spa practice, recommends Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen SPF 50.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"does-la-roche-posay-have-oxybenzone\"><\/span>Does La Roche-Posay have oxybenzone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since 2016, all new La Roche-Posay Anthelios sunscreens have been formulated without Oxybenzone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-la-roche-posay-anthelios-sunscreen-mineral-or-chemical\"><\/span>Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios sunscreen mineral or chemical?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anthelios advanced UVA\/UVB broad spectrum mineral sunscreens offer gentle but effective sun protection. Made with 100&#37; mineral sunscreen filters including zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, our physical sunscreens are safe for sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-la-roche-posay-sunscreen-toxic\"><\/span>Is La Roche-Posay sunscreen toxic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This sunscreen received a hazard score of seven (at a whopping $35.99 a bottle!). Turns out this La Roche-Posay product contains oxybenzone, an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC), as well as PEG-8 Laurate with contamination concerns and organ toxicity.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-cerave-sunscreen-a-chemical-or-mineral\"><\/span>Is CeraVe sunscreen a chemical or mineral?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Face Lotion with Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is a 100&#37;-mineral, oil-free sunscreen with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide that forms a protective barrier on your skin&#39;s surface to help reflect the sun&#39;s UVA and UVB rays without irritating sensitive skin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-know-if-my-sunscreen-is-mineral-or-chemical\"><\/span>How do I know if my sunscreen is mineral or chemical?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can tell if your sunscreen is chemical or physical by reading the ingredients. If you see minerals such as titanium oxide or zinc oxide, then that is a physical sunscreen. Another way is by looking at the consistency of the formula. Chemical sunscreens tend to be more transparent and less thick.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-safest-most-effective-sunscreen\"><\/span>What is the safest most effective sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For now, if you are concerned about health effects, the safest choice is a so-called \u201cmineral\u201d or \u201cphysical\u201d sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, dermatologists say. Those are only sunscreen ingredients that the FDA says are \u201cgenerally recognized as safe and effective.\u201dMay 12, 2022<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-neutrogena-a-mineral-sunscreen\"><\/span>Is Neutrogena a mineral sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Face Dry Touch Sunscreen Lotion with Broad Spectrum SPF 50. A mineral sunscreen that features our breakthrough Purescreen naturally-sourced 100&#37; zinc oxide sunscreen active ingredient technology. This gentle formula delivers superior broad spectrum protection against burning UVB and aging UVA rays <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-you-still-tan-with-mineral-sunscreen\"><\/span>Can you still tan with mineral sunscreen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sunscreen protects your skin, but you can still achieve a tan to some degree. It just won&#39;t be as dark as if you didn&#39;t wear any sunscreen. However, it should be more a concern that you&#39;re protecting your skin from harmful UV rays than it is that you&#39;re getting bronzed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-indians-prevent-tanned-skin\"><\/span>How do Indians prevent tanned skin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rubbing peeled potato skin over the affected area helps reduce tan. Applying cucumber on the affected area is also good. Prepare a paste of sandalwood powder, coconut and almond oil, and apply it on your skin for half an hour. Applying Aloe Vera gel daily helps protect your skin from tanning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"does-spf-50-stop-you-from-tanning\"><\/span>Does SPF 50 stop you from tanning?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Because sunscreen doesn&#39;t block all UV rays, this means you can still tan while using it, no matter what the SPF is &#8211; so you can still tan wearing SPF 50 sunscreen. The more protective alternative to sunscreen would be to wear sunblock, which is designed to block all UV rays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii&#39;s law banning the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii&#39;s marine environment goes into effect on Friday, New Year&#39;s Day. The ban, which was signed into law by Gov. 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