Chemicals in SPF are wreaking havoc on ocean life.

Here are 11 ocean-friendly sunscreens that will protect you and our friends under the sea.

Best reef-safe sunscreens at a glance

What makes sunscreen harmful to the ocean?

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But where they may do us dirty is on the back label.

Equally unfortunate is the sunscreen not absorbed into the skin transfers into the ocean water.

Which sunscreens are ocean-safe?

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Read on below for a list of our favorite ocean-friendly sunscreens this summer.

It slides on with a chocolate-scented finish for hydrated skin deliciously sweet enough to taste.

On-the-go-ready for active outdoor days, Shiseidos Clear Sunscreen Stick glides on SPF 50+ of 80 water resistant minutes.

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An added benefit being its invisible residue and that it works over and under makeup seamlessly.

Its SPF 30 and SPF 50 clean broad spectrum body lotions blend in invisibly to provide high-performance protection.

All Suntegrity sunscreens start with broad spectrum-busting, non-nano zinc oxide, and then receive infusions of youth-preserving antioxidants.

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Best daily sunscreen

Supergoop!

Available in a hefty 18 fl.

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