Do you make a conscious effort to positively impact the planet? If so, the next time you get ready to apply sunscreen, take a moment to look at its list of ingredients. If the list is a who's who of unidentifiable chemical active ingredients (like Oxybenzone), preservatives and scents, think about the impact they will have on the environments you visit-an ocean, lake or stream.
 
Researchers estimate that between 4000 and 6000 metric tons of sunscreen chemicals are dumped into the worlds oceans annually. They have also discovered that these chemicals are having a negative effect on the plants and animals they come in contact with.

What you might not be aware of is that when you wash off the chemicals in make-up, lotions, bug sprays and sunscreens, they don't just vanish into thin air. At least one of the most popular hormone active chemical UV filters used in sunscreen survived the water treatment plant and has been found in the tissue of bottom feeding fish. A recent study revealed that sunscreen chemicals have been bleaching coral in our most sensitive eco-systems.

In this day and age, it's high time we considered the environmental cause and effect of the products we use-sunscreen is no exception. We have the knowledge and resources to develop products that are in complete harmony with both our bodies and our environment. 

At PureSunscreen.com, we are committed to providing the most natural and environmentally friendly sunscreen on the planet-MelanSol®. We list ALL of its ingredients on this site, so you know that you are being good to both your body and the world around you. The fact that it protects your skin even better than its chemical counterparts is icing on the cake.

Michael J. Russ
www.puresunscreen.com