Most suncream sold in the UK contains chemicals which have toxic effects on the environment.

 Research has shown that these chemicals act as hormone disruptors;
changing fish behavior,
causing animals to stop reproducing
and 
killing coral larvae.

jUST ONE DROP OF OXYBENZONE IN 6 OLYMPIC SIZE SWIMMING POOLS CAN damage coral.

REEFS ARE PREDICTED TO HAVE DECLINED 90% BY 2050


Corals which are exposed to Oxybenzone bleach at a lower temperature than normal.
Coral larvae grow deformed or encase themselves in their own skeleton.
25% of all known marine species rely on coral reefs.

Our oceans are worth $24 trillion dollars... so we think they're worth protecting

Aproximatly 14,000 tonnes of sunscreen enter the water around reefs each year

The waters around the UK are full of different habitats, from muddy estuaries, to kelp forests and deep water coral reefs. ​

Once these chemicals are in the ocean, they are filtered out of the water by animals like clams, oysters and plankton.
​As these animals get eaten the chemicals build up through the food chain, finally affecting fish and marine mammals. 

To date most research has focused on tropical reefs, so we don't know how bad the impact is on UK species. 

25% of sunscreen washes off in the first 20 minutes after application

CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN? Your ​SUNSCREEN WASHES STRAIGHT INTO THE OCEAN

Even if you're nowhere near the sea, sunscreen washes from your shower, through water treatment plants, into freshwater sources and out to the sea.
Sewage is the largest source of sunscreen chemicals heading into the ocean.
Scientists can detect these chemicals in your urine just 20 minutes. ​