https://www.mydadthechemist.com/tags/reef-safe-sunscreen/ Recent content in reef-safe sunscreen on My Dad the Chemist, a blog with skincare recommendations for real people Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/coppertone-pure-and-simple-baby-spf50-sunscreen-stick-review/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/coppertone-pure-and-simple-baby-spf50-sunscreen-stick-review/ More often than not, my daughter will say “no want to put on sunscreen” when she knows I’m about to come at her with some sunscreen before going outside in the morning. I usually have to wrestle with her a bit before she finally gives in to my persistent efforts to smear some on her. Since I don’t always feel too confident about how evenly I’ve applied her sunscreen, I’ve started relying on a sunscreen stick as an extra layer of insurance after we go outdoors. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/cetaphil-sheer-mineral-sunscreen-review/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/cetaphil-sheer-mineral-sunscreen-review/ Cetaphil makes some of the most trustworthy skin care products you’re likely to find at the drugstore today. Lots of people have raved about their lotions, including me. But a few months ago, I tried one of their sunscreens, and I could instantly understand why this company isn’t famous for its sunscreen. I’ve only used it a few times because it makes me look like a ghost, so I tend to reach for other sunscreens instead of this one. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/coppertone-sport-mineral-sunscreen-spf-50-review/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/coppertone-sport-mineral-sunscreen-spf-50-review/ On a recent trip, I bought a bottle of Coppertone Sport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 specifically for my outdoor workouts. True to its “Sport” claim, this sunscreen offered long-lasting coverage, even when I was sweating bullets (unfortunately, I sweat profusely when I work out). Although it’s a decent sunscreen that will do in a pinch, I think there are better mineral sunscreens out there, so I will probably not repurchase this after I’ve used up the bottle. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/all-good-sunscreen-spf50-review/ Sat, 03 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/all-good-sunscreen-spf50-review/ Good news, physical sunscreen enthusiasts: I’ve got another zinc oxide sunscreen review for you today. This one’s from All Good, a brand that was founded by a massage therapist. The first product in this company started out with a product known as All Good Goop, a healing balm that was designed to help soothe aches and pains. Today the company makes more kinds of products, including reef-safe sunscreens like the one I’m reviewing today: All Good Sunscreen Butter SPF 50+. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/coppertone-pure-and-simple-sunscreen-spf-50-review/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/coppertone-pure-and-simple-sunscreen-spf-50-review/ I’ve definitely been on a zinc oxide sunscreen kick lately. It’s the best all-in-one sunscreen filter available in the U.S., and it’s reef-safe. When I first came across Coppertone Pure & Simple Sunscreen SPF 50 For Face in CVS, the high zinc oxide percentage caught my eye: a whopping 24.08% (the FDA allows up to 25 percent in sunscreens). Plus, it was labeled specifically for facial use, and I rarely see that in a drugstore. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/badger-clear-zinc-sunscreen-spf30-review/ Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/badger-clear-zinc-sunscreen-spf30-review/ I’m always on the hunt for a good zinc-based sunscreen, since physical sunscreens tend to be gentler on sensitive skin, and zinc oxide is the only FDA-approved sunscreen filter in the U.S. that protects against UVA1, UVA 2, and UVB rays—the full spectrum! Plus, it’s a reef-safe sunscreen filter, which is a nice bonus. So why doesn’t everyone use zinc oxide sunscreen? Most of the time, zinc oxide-based sunscreens are notorious for producing a ghostly, chalky effect, which makes them less than desirable for anyone who doesn’t have pale skin. https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/hawaiian-sol-spf-50-sunscreen-review/ Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mydadthechemist.com/reviews/hawaiian-sol-spf-50-sunscreen-review/ We signed up for a Trilogy tour to visit an island called Lana’i. One nice perk of this tour (aside from the fantastic cinnamon rolls!) was that free reef-safe sunscreen was provided free of charge, and you could apply it at your leisure throughout the day. Trilogy partnered with Hawaiian Sol to provide SPF 50 sunscreen to its guests. This is a biodegradable, reef-safe, and purely physical sunscreen. It doesn’t contain any of the chemical sunscreen agents that have been shown to be harmful to coral reefs, and uses only zinc oxide as its active sunscreen agent.