REI has some reef-safe, SPF 30 mineral sunscreen for sale.
All are made in the USA and use zinc oxide as active ingredient.
Note that these sunscreen may not be for everyone (some complain that it's difficult to spread and/or it leaves visible white coating), but I think that's what happens when companies use natural ingredients. What I mean by that statement is that Wonder Bread lasts longer than homemade bread because it contains added preservatives, etc.
Sale price shows up when you add to cart. Free store pickup. Free shipping with $60+ order.
For those who don't know, there are 2 types of sunscreens:
- chemical sunscreens (like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate), and
- mineral sunscreens (like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide)
All sunscreen will wash away when you swim/snorkel, and thus enter the marine environment. Chemical sunscreen act as endocrine disrupters and are toxic to fish and coral reefs. Many localities (Hawaii, Key West, Aruba, US Virgin Islands) have banned such sunscreen. Thus, mineral sunscreen is safer (the best being non-nano-sized zinc oxide).
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Just for comparison, the Badger Face 1.7oz [amazon.com] is currently $20.99 at Amazon. 3camels began monitoring on April 2024 and say the lowest price ever was $19.99.
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