REGULATIONS CONTROLLING SUNSCREEN CHEMICALS START TO EMERGE WORLDWIDE
February 1st, 2019
CONCERNS about the environmental and health damage caused by sunscreen chemicals has started to translate into regulatory action around the world, with the US state of Hawaii being the most high-profile reformer.
Hawaii has imposed a state-wide ban on the sale and distribution within Hawaii of products containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, which are widely regarded as having a harmful impact on coral. The ban will come into force on January 1, 2021. It will cover Hawaii-based stores only, however. Tourists bringing locally-unlawful sunscreens in their luggage to ...
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