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Key West Joins Hawaii in the Ban of Octinoxate and Oxybenzone

February 27, 2019

Experts predicted it, and now it is confirmed: the sunny beaches of the Florida Keys will no longer allow the use of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Does this mean California is next?
According to a report by the Miami Herald, by a 6-1 vote, the Key West, Florida, City Commission banned the sale in the city limits of sunscreens that contain these ingredients. The ban will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. 
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