146: How a Plastic Free Sunscreen can safe our reefs with Jade Chan
In this episode, we talk to Jade Chan. She is Founder of Sun Slayer Australia, a new reef safe and plastic free sunscreen brand made in WA. As an avid scuba diver and free diver, she is passionate about protecting our oceans.
During this episode, we take a look at why it is important to wear sun protection, what the difference is between the different SPF’s (Sun Protection Factors). We also look at some of the ingredients to avoid when purchasing sun cream to ensure that it is safe for our reefs as well.
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List of Sunscreen ingredients to look out for:
- Oxybenzone
- Octinoxate
- Octocrylene
- (PABA) Para-aminobenzoic acid.
- Parabens
- Nanoparticles
- Microplastics
- (MBC) 4-methylbenzylidene camphor
- Triclosan
- Sulfates SLS or SLES
Where can people find Sunslayer?
KEY TAKE AWAY
“People to be more aware of what we put on our bodies and the waste we are creating.”
About the author, Mariska
Hi and welcome! My name is Mariska. I am originally from South Africa, but now call the world my home. I am an artist, designer, environmentalist, podcast host and speaker.
I started the Mama Earth Talk podcast in 2018 to share some of the things that I learned about just how easy it can be to reduce your impact on the environment. This then quickly grew into a forum that showcases the amazing things that many people are doing to make the planet better, and further into a source of hope and inspiration for many. A few of the amazing guests include Zero Waste Queen, Bea Johnson, Claude Silver, Kathryn Kellogg and zero waste chef Max La Manna.
If you do not already I urge you to follow me and my journey on social media (@designbymariska), and to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot your own waste using the handy tips I post!