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Sunscreen's potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation

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Sunscreens contain chemical compounds that filter out the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays.

UV filters are also added to personal care products (e.g. shampoos, moisturisers, lipsticks, shower gels) and various other commercial products including plastics, rubber, paint and cement.

Global sunscreen sales projected to reach $13.64 billion by 2026 and an estimated 6,000 -14,000 tonnes of UV filters released annually .

Benzophenones (BPs) are the most common and extensively used UV filters in sunscreens, with a total of 14 BP derivatives being used in commercial personal care products.

Benzophenone-3 is currently on the European Chemical Agency's watch-list as 'under investigation as a hormone-disrupting chemical'.

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English

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79

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