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Photo illustration: a highlighted crop of a 2019 United States (FDA) proposed rule naming oxybenzone in human breast milk, amniotic fluid, urine and blood plasma, beside a Brazilian bill; Brazil flag and Chamber of Deputies logo.
Studies Detected Oxybenzone in Breast Milk and Amniotic Fluid. A Brazilian Bill Would Ban Sunscreens Containing It
Oxybenzone has been detected in breast milk, blood and amniotic fluid in studies. A Brazilian bill would ban it, and the Australian Sunscreen Council is pushing for Australia to follow. Read more...
Photo illustration: a highlighted crop of the 2024 New Zealand Gazette notice setting oxybenzone at 2.2% for body products including sprays, beside the New Zealand flag.
New Zealand Has Banned Oxybenzone Above 2.2% in Body Sunscreens. Denmark Concluded It Is "an Endocrine Disruptor"
New Zealand has banned oxybenzone above 2.2% in body sunscreens and sprays, matching the European Union. Old stock can be sold only until 31 December 2026. Read more...
Text card: the US bans trolamine salicylate in sunscreen from September 2027 after the FDA warned of potential coma and death; the FDA bans it and PABA as sunscreen ingredients, finding their risks outweigh their benefits.
The US Bans Trolamine Salicylate in Sunscreen From September 2027 After the FDA Warned of Potential "Coma and Death"
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned two chemicals from US sunscreen, finding that "the risks associated with use of these active ingredients in sunscreen drug products outweigh... Read more...
Photo illustration: From 19 November 2026, cancer-listed benzophenone is banned from Southeast Asian cosmetics, including sunscreens and SPF products, and products that do not comply must be withdrawn from the market.
From 19 November 2026, Cancer-Listed Benzophenone Is Banned From Southeast Asian Cosmetics and Sunscreens
From 19 November 2026, benzophenone is banned as a cosmetic ingredient, including in sunscreens and SPF products, under the cosmetic rules of Southeast Asia's ASEAN countries, and products that don't... Read more...
Photo illustration: the Michigan flag and two highlighted passages of the bill. Michigan House Bill 5892 would ban oxybenzone, a chemical UV filter used in sunscreen, and other benzophenones in cosmetic products from 1 January 2027.
A Michigan Bill Would Ban Oxybenzone, a Chemical Used in Sunscreen, From Cosmetic Products by 1 January 2027
A bill in Michigan, in the United States, would ban oxybenzone and other benzophenones in cosmetic products from 1 January 2027. Oxybenzone is a chemical UV filter used in sunscreen.... Read more...
Photo illustration: the China flag and the paper's 96% and odds lines. A study of 596 children at Wuhan Children's Hospital in China detected oxybenzone, a chemical UV filter used in sunscreen, in 96% of urine samples.
Oxybenzone, a Chemical Used in Sunscreen, Was Detected in 96% of Children Tested. Higher Levels Were Significantly Associated With Early Puberty
Researchers in Wuhan, China, tested the urine of 596 children. Australia still uses oxybenzone in sunscreen. The Australian Sunscreen Council is calling on Australia's medicines regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration... Read more...
Photo illustration: the California flag with an OEHHA listing notice, its title magnified. A large California flag behind California's official cancer listing page, with the line "Benzophenone… Known to the State to Cause Cancer" magnified.
Californians Could Win Cancer Warnings on Common Sunscreen Ingredient
Benzophenone, a chemical California lists as causing cancer, can form inside your sunscreen the longer it sits in the bottle. The Australian Sunscreen Council is pushing for Australia to ban... Read more...
Photo illustration: the flag of Türkiye and a UN report table, 4-MBC row magnified. Hero image: Türkiye moves to ban 4-MBC, a sunscreen chemical the EU rated Category 1 as an endocrine disruptor, as recorded by the UN. Australia still uses 4-MBC.
Türkiye Moves to Ban 4-MBC, Listed by the UN as a Category 1 Hormone Disruptor, From Sunscreen. Australia Still Uses It
Banned in 95 nations and found by Europe's chemicals agency to be an endocrine disruptor, 4-MBC is still used in Australian sunscreen. Türkiye is moving to ban it too. Read more...
Best Sunscreen for Touch Football in Australia: 7 Things Every Player, Captain and Club Should Know
Best Sunscreen for Touch Football in Australia: 7 Things Every Player, Captain and Club Should Know
Touch football is Australia's largest social sport, and it's played on open fields in shorts and a playing shirt, right through the highest-UV months of the year. The Bureau of... Read more...
Best Sunscreen for Traffic Controllers in Australia: 7 Things Every TC Crew Should Know
Best Sunscreen for Traffic Controllers in Australia: 7 Things Every TC Crew Should Know
Traffic control is a full-shift UV job with nowhere to duck into the shade. Safe Work Australia puts outdoor workers at five to ten times the sun exposure of indoor... Read more...
Best Sunscreen for Solar Installers and Roofers in Australia: 7 Things Every Rooftop Crew Should Know
Best Sunscreen for Solar Installers and Roofers in Australia: 7 Things Every Rooftop Crew Should Know
Rooftop solar installs hit a record in 2026. The Clean Energy Regulator reports 1 gigawatt installed in the April–June quarter alone, so solar installers and roofers are spending more hours... Read more...
Best Sunscreen for Swimming in Australia: 7 Things Every Swimmer and Swim Parent Should Know
Best Sunscreen for Swimming in Australia: 7 Things Every Swimmer and Swim Parent Should Know
Water is not shade: the WHO reports water reflects under 10% of the UV that hits it, so most of it goes straight in — and the cool hides the... Read more...