Today is Sunscreen Day, aka "Do not fry day"! ☀️ Before reaching for a sunscreen labelled "reef safe", we wanted to clear up some misconceptions about this term.
Similar to a 'biodegradable' label on packaging (which we now know doesn't really mean anything at all), the term "reef safe” on sunscreen may not really mean what you think it does. An increasing amount of brands are using the term "reef safe" without providing any scientific evidence to back it up, and unfortunately a lot of the scientific studies that we are reading point to the fact that we don't yet know what is reef safe.
Watch our latest IGTV video to hear @briannemwest give the low down and offer alternatives to keep you sun smart whilst helping to protect our oceans. More info available on our blog, link in our bio.