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Jan 10, 2026 8:49 PM

REI: Reef-Safe Mineral Zinc Oxide SPF 30 Sunscreen: Badger 1.7oz $10.93, Raw Elements 3oz $8.93, Sun Bum 1.7oz $9.93, &more

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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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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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Jan 10, 2026 8:52 PM
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ctr11Jan 10, 2026 8:52 PM
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Less than 2 ounce for $11 is pretty expensive and I personally only use mineral sunscreen. Currently Banana boat is what I have a couple of bottles of. Doesn't seem like a slick deal
Last edited by ctr11 January 10, 2026 at 01:47 PM.
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GeckohandsJan 10, 2026 9:32 PM
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Quote from ctr11 View quoted comment :
Less than 2 ounce for $11 is pretty expensive. Doesn't seem like a slick deal
As I said, it's not for everyone.
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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exxadoreJan 14, 2026 3:09 AM
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Thanks for posting, been on my wishlist.

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