EWG Sunscreen Assessment Finds Oxybenzone Use Slowing, But Shows Most Still Are ‘Inadequate’

Environmental Working Group’s annual “‘Guide to Sunscreens” finds 30% of non-mineral sunscreen products contain controversial ingredient oxybenzone, down from 40% last year and 60% three years ago.

The Environmental Working Group’s annual “Guide to Sunscreens” finds the industry is moving away from using active ingredient oxybenzone, with 261 of 842 non-mineral sunscreens, around 30%, containing the substance.

The 16th annual guide published online on 5 May showed oxybenzone use down 10% from the past two years and...