coral safe sunscreen

[Dave Kay]

Any good proven coral safe sunscreens out there? My dive shop sell Reef Safe which has the key ingredients that kill coral. I need a brand I can get in the USA.

 

[Tug]

@Stream2Sea

Stream2Sea — Biodegradable Skin Care

They sell direct from their website and are also available at a few dive shops.

 

[billt4sf]

@Stream2Sea

Stream2Sea — Biodegradable Skin Care

They sell direct from their website and are also available at a few dive shops.

Seems that the maximum is SPF 30

https://www.amazon.com/Stream2Sea-B...id=1503865464&sr=8-2&keywords=stream2sea&th=1

 

[Diesel_Diver]

So this is something new? Or am I just hearing about it lol. What is the ingredients that kills the coral?

 

[Wookie]

Oxy-benzone and its cousins. SPF-30 is all you need.

 

[okvij]

I don't think adding anything in the sea water is a good idea but in such a low concentration (homeopathic I'd say) probably it has no effect on the coral. I've heard of people using dishwashing liquid on themselves so they can slide into the wetsuits easier...

 

[ams511]

I've heard of people using dishwashing liquid on themselves so they can slide into the wetsuits easier...

Also baby shampoo and hair conditioner.

 

[mattleach]

Any good proven coral safe sunscreens out there? My dive shop sell Reef Safe which has the key ingredients that kill coral. I need a brand I can get in the USA.

Not sure what your shop is selling but the reef safe sunscreen I've been purchasing from my las is oxybenzone free:
| Reef Safe™ Oxybenzone Free Biodegradable Sunscreen SPF 30 — Tropical Seas

 

[Dave Kay]

Not sure what your shop is selling but the reef safe sunscreen I've been purchasing from my las is oxybenzone free:
| Reef Safe™ Oxybenzone Free Biodegradable Sunscreen SPF 30 — Tropical Seas

This Reef safe is another brand I guess but the label has oxybenzone, my dive shop carries this stuff and knows its not reef safe. Need to get this out of dive shops

 

[Charred]

There are two main kinds of sunscreen. Mineral and chemical. Brand is irrelevant as many brands make both kinds. Chemical sunscreens can harm marine life. So you want to choose a mineral sunscreen that contains zinc or titanium.