When Sunscreen Meets Plastic: A Newly Discovered Threat to Marine Ecosystems

TGA Flags Safety Risks in 2 Sunscreen Ingredients

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has proposed new safety measures for several sunscreen ingredients following international regulatory shifts and a growing body of local evidence. It has recommended that products containing homosalate, oxybenzone, and benzophenone—a degradant formed over time—be reformulated to ensure long-term safety. These ingredients have been widely used in sunscreens to block UV rays, but recent literature…

Why the TGA is recommending some sunscreen products be 'reformulated'

Australia's medicines watchdog has begun a public consultation after finding some sunscreens may need reformulating to lower levels of three ingredients.

Magwayen eyes wider reach for reef-safe sunscreen - BusinessWorld Online

STARTUP Magwayen Organics, Inc. is expanding the distribution of its reef-safe sunscreen brand, MAGWAI, in response to worsening coral bleaching in Philippine waters. “We aim to expand our distribution to even more tourist destinations in the Philippines and then hopefully also have a start in other [Southeast Asian] markets,” Czar Carbonel, chief executive officer and co-founder of Mag-wayen, told BusinessWorld in an interview. Available in El …

When sunscreen meets plastic: A newly discovered threat to marine ecosystems

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University of Stirling research.

Regulator wants some sunscreens reformulated, adding to SPF concerns

Regulator urges extra safeguards for sunscreen ingredients amid SPF concerns

The recommendation – which may force some companies to reformulate their products – follows a controversial report that claimed several brands had failed to meet SPF rating claims.