Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals, avobenzone and octocrylene, would be banned from sale in Hawaii under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Senate. “This is great news for our imperiled ...

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Although sunscreen is critical for preventing sunburns and skin cancer, some of its ingredients are not so beneficial to ocean-dwelling creatures. In particular, sunscreen chemicals shed by swimmers ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - We’ve been told for years that we need to apply sunscreen. But a new study reveals that chemicals in sunscreens can enter the bloodstream. The four chemicals tested were: ...

New research from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following up on a pilot study published last year, has confirmed six active ingredients found in sunscreen products can be detected in the ...

HONOLULU— Sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals, avobenzone and octocrylene, would be banned from sale in Hawai‘i under a bill passed today by the Hawai‘i Senate. This bill follows a 2018 ...

Researchers asked U.S. regulators to pull some sunscreens from the market, including brands such as Coppertone, Banana Boat and Neutrogena, saying they’ve found evidence of a potential carcinogen.