W.S. Badger Company and Local Non-Profits Celebrate Hawai’i Island Ban on Toxic Sunscreens
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Monday, August 1, 2022
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The new law, which goes into effect in Hawaii County on December 1, 2022, does not impact the sale of mineral sunscreens that contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
Key Points:
- The new law, which goes into effect in Hawaii County on December 1, 2022, does not impact the sale of mineral sunscreens that contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
- Hawaii County follows Maui County in banning the sale of chemical (non-mineral) sunscreens except as prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
- Maui County Councilmember Kelly Takaya King said: I am delighted that Hawaii Island has followed Maui Countys lead in protecting its coral reef and marine environment.
- The Kohala Centers Kahaluu Bay Education Center (KBEC) on Hawaii Island educates the public about sunscreens and corals and swaps mineral sunscreens for chemical ones to protect the corals.