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NOT Reef Safe. NOT usable in Hawaii.
I've rated this one star because the title and text say it is "reef friendly" and "safe for use near natural reefs" but ALL of the active ingredients on the back are banned in the state of Hawaii as explicitly NOT reef safe. If you're using this sunscreen anywhere other than a pool, you may be damaging our ecosystems unintentionally. Lakes and rivers may be fine but not in the ocean where our reefs are being killed from the bleaching effects of the chemicals in sunscreens like this. Even if I didn't care about that (which I do) states like Hawaii and many other countries have banned the use of these chemicals, so it feels like an abject LIE to put "reef safe" on the label and heading of the product when it's clearly not!
This sunscreen may well work great at protecting skin from sunburns, but I'll never know because I can't use it. I'm also not able to return it because it's considered a flammable item to ship (though Amazon shipped it to me, so that makes no sense), so I am out the money I paid for these items.
March 2021 · Beauty and Personal Care · verified purchase