California AB1744 prohibits sunscreen products from claiming to be "reef safe" or similar terms unless they are free of certain chemical ultraviolet.

California AB1744 amends the Business and Professions Code to add Section 17580.7, which prohibits the representation in advertising or on the label of any sunscreen product sold in the state that the product is "reef safe," "reef friendly," "ocean safe," "marine safe," "ocean friendly," "marine conscious," "reef conscious," or similar terms unless the product does not contain any chemical ultraviolet filters. The bill specifies that these filters include Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, and Oxybenzone.

California AB1744 prohibits sunscreen products from claiming to be "reef safe" or similar terms unless they are free of certain chemical ultraviolet.

California AB1744 amends the Business and Professions Code to add Section 17580.7, which prohibits the representation in advertising or on the label of any sunscreen product sold in the state that the product is "reef safe," "reef friendly," "ocean safe," "marine safe," "ocean friendly," "marine conscious," "reef conscious," or similar terms unless the product does not contain any chemical ultraviolet filters. The bill specifies that these filters include Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, and Oxybenzone.