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The take home here IS NOT to be concerned about the environmental impact of any kind of sunscreen. It’s that there is a lot of environmentally misinformation on sunscreens that may have profound health and environmental consequences. The best sunscreen for you is the one that you enjoy. Because you’ll be more likely to use it regularly, and in sufficient amounts to get the marketed SPF.
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@labmuffinbeautyscience - the OG content creator on social media to start talking about “reef safe” being a garbage claim.
Burns, E. (2022). Sunscreens on the environment @labmuffinbeautyscience and my first Sunscreen E-Summit, replay is on my blog!
Dyer S, Green N. (2021). Use of eco-epidemiology to assess the potential risks of UV filters to corals. Presented to the National Academy of Sciences Sunscreen Committee Virtual. Sep 16, 2021.
Ford, A. T., Ali, A. H., Colla, S. R., Cooke, S. J., Lamb, C. T., Pittman, J., ... & Singh, N. J. (2021). Understanding and avoiding misplaced efforts in conservation. Facets, 6(1), 252-271.
Hughes, T. P., Anderson, K. D., Connolly, S. R., Heron, S. F., Kerry, J. T., Lough, J.,Baird, A., Baum, J., Berumen, B., & Wilson, S. K. (2018). Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene. Science, 359(6371), 80-83.
Mitchelmore, C. L., Burns, E. E., Conway, A., Heyes, A., & Davies, I. A. (2021). A critical review of organic ultraviolet filter exposure, hazard, and risk to corals. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 40(4), 967-988.
Mitchelmore, C. L., He, K., Gonsior, M., Hain, E., Heyes, A., Clark, C.,Younger R, Schmitt-Kopplin P, Feerick A, Conway A, & Blaney, L. (2019). Occurrence and distribution of UV-filters and other anthropogenic contaminants in coastal surface water, sediment, and coral tissue from Hawaii. Science of the total environment, 670, 398-410.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2022). Review of fate, exposure, and effects of sunscreens in aquatic environments and implications for sunscreen usage and human health.
#sunscreen #cleanbeauty #beautyscience #cosmeticscience #cosmetics #science #greenbeauty #ecofriendly #skincarescience #sustainableliving #sustainableskincare #environment #environmentalscience #environmentalimpact
The take home here IS NOT to be concerned about the environmental impact of any kind of sunscreen. It’s that there is a lot of environmentally misinformation on sunscreens that may have profound health and environmental consequences. The best sunscreen for you is the one that you enjoy. Because you’ll be more likely to use it regularly, and in sufficient amounts to get the marketed SPF.
🏷️🏷️🏷️
@labmuffinbeautyscience - the OG content creator on social media to start talking about “reef safe” being a garbage claim.
Burns, E. (2022). Sunscreens on the environment @labmuffinbeautyscience and my first Sunscreen E-Summit, replay is on my blog!
Dyer S, Green N. (2021). Use of eco-epidemiology to assess the potential risks of UV filters to corals. Presented to the National Academy of Sciences Sunscreen Committee Virtual. Sep 16, 2021.
Ford, A. T., Ali, A. H., Colla, S. R., Cooke, S. J., Lamb, C. T., Pittman, J., ... & Singh, N. J. (2021). Understanding and avoiding misplaced efforts in conservation. Facets, 6(1), 252-271.
Hughes, T. P., Anderson, K. D., Connolly, S. R., Heron, S. F., Kerry, J. T., Lough, J.,Baird, A., Baum, J., Berumen, B., & Wilson, S. K. (2018). Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene. Science, 359(6371), 80-83.
Mitchelmore, C. L., Burns, E. E., Conway, A., Heyes, A., & Davies, I. A. (2021). A critical review of organic ultraviolet filter exposure, hazard, and risk to corals. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 40(4), 967-988.
Mitchelmore, C. L., He, K., Gonsior, M., Hain, E., Heyes, A., Clark, C.,Younger R, Schmitt-Kopplin P, Feerick A, Conway A, & Blaney, L. (2019). Occurrence and distribution of UV-filters and other anthropogenic contaminants in coastal surface water, sediment, and coral tissue from Hawaii. Science of the total environment, 670, 398-410.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2022). Review of fate, exposure, and effects of sunscreens in aquatic environments and implications for sunscreen usage and human health.
#sunscreen #cleanbeauty #beautyscience #cosmeticscience #cosmetics #science #greenbeauty #ecofriendly #skincarescience #sustainableliving #sustainableskincare #environment #environmentalscience #environmentalimpact
