Octinoxate is a substance that shields the skin from harmful UVB rays. It is an ingredient in some cosmetic products, such as sunscreen. Another name for it is octyl-methoxycinnamate. Scientists ...

Soon, beachgoers won’t be able to buy certain top-selling sunscreens along parts of the Florida Keys. The Key West City Commission voted Tuesday night to ban sunscreens containing oxybenzone and ...

Beginning January 1, 2021, Hawaii will ban the sale, offer of sale or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxybenzone or octinoxate without a prescription from a licensed health care provider.

The bill, SB 2571, states that the chemicals, oxybenzone and octinoxate, “have significant harmful impacts on Hawaii’s marine environment and residing ecosystems.” The bill aims to keep ...

Several studies have shown that two common ultraviolet filters—oxybenzone and octinoxate—may have the most detrimental effects. They’re part of a group of chemical active ingredients in ...

Hawaii Gov. David Ige is expected this week to sign the world's first ban on the sale of sunscreens containing the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. The state is banning the products because of ...

Oxybenzone and octinoxate. These chemical names may sound unfamiliar, but it is very likely that you have slathered them over your body more than once. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are the chemicals ...