Reef Safe

98/100 on Yuka 🥕

We've had our Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 50 Broad Spectrum scored on the Yuka app — 98 out of 100.

What's behind the score:

25% non-nano zinc oxide
Chemical UV filter free
Organic, audited to NSF/ANSI 305
100% vegan
PA++++ UVA, UVB and blue light
80 minutes water resistant
Plastic neutral
Reef Check Australia partner

Reef safe isn't a throwaway line for us. NOAA has identified oxybenzone and octinoxate as UV filters that can contribute to coral bleaching and reef damage. Neither appears in our formula — we use non-nano zinc oxide only.

Manufactured in Rocklea, Brisbane. AUST L 526392. 100g.

Shop the range: https://www.reefsafeaustralia.com/collections/all

A petition currently before the Queensland Parliament asks the State Government to exclude sunscreens containing oxybenzone, homosalate and 4-MBC from its procurement — meaning the sunscreen supplied to state schools, government departments, outdoor workers and State-funded projects.

Queensland wouldn't be first. Hawaii has prohibited the sale and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Thailand prohibits several UV filters, oxybenzone among them, inside its marine national parks. A number of protected marine areas and ecotourism parks in Mexico permit only mineral or approved alternatives.

As the home of the Great Barrier Reef and host of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Queensland is well placed to show the same leadership.

To be clear about what this petition is not: it is not asking anyone to stop using sunscreen. Sun protection remains essential — protective clothing, shade, and a broad spectrum sunscreen applied properly and reapplied often.

Reef Safe Australia is a mineral zinc sunscreen, SPF 50, broad spectrum, and chemical UV filter free.

Add your name to Petition 4642-26 here:
parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/petition-details/4642-26

Source: NOAA National Ocean Service, "Sunscreen chemicals and coral reefs."

Heading somewhere with a reef? Pack the sunscreen first.

Reef Safe Australia Zinc Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF50 is Broad Spectrum SPF50, PA++++ and 80 minutes water resistant — in a 100g pump that suits a carry-on and handles a week of snorkelling, boat decks and beach walks.

What's not in it matters just as much: no oxybenzone, no octinoxate, no octocrylene. It's chemical UV filter free, with non-nano zinc oxide as the only active doing the UV work. 100% vegan, audited to NSF/ANSI 305, and Australian made in Brisbane.

According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), chemicals in some sunscreens — including oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene — can harm aquatic life including corals. Reef Safe Australia contains no chemical UV filters of any kind.

Worth knowing: "reef safe" is not a regulated term in Australia. What you can check is the actives panel — ours lists zinc oxide, and that's it.

Safeguard your skin and our seas.

Shop the Mineral Face Sunscreen: reefsafeaustralia.com

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection.

Pick your summer zinc.

The Reef Safe Australia range — Mineral Face Sunscreen and Mineral Mosquito Barrier Sunscreen, both Broad Spectrum SPF50, and Mineral Surf & Snorkel Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF50+. Each one a 100g tube.

All three are chemical UV filter free. 25% non-nano zinc oxide does the UV work, and nothing else does. PA++++ across UVA and UVB. All three are 100% vegan, 100% organic and audited to NSF/ANSI 305. The Mosquito Barrier formula contains organic citronella oil. The Surf & Snorkel formula contains calamine.

According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), chemicals in some sunscreens — including oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene — can harm aquatic life including corals. Reef Safe Australia contains no chemical UV filters of any kind.

Worth knowing: "reef safe" is not a regulated or certified term in Australia. What can be verified is the formula — no chemical UV filters of any kind.

One range, every kind of day. Australian made.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection. Visit reefsafeaustralia.com for supporting information.

Shop the range: https://www.reefsafeaustralia.com/

Built for long surf sessions.

A quick dip and a three-hour session are two very different asks of a sunscreen. Reef Safe Australia Zinc Mineral Surf & Snorkel Sunscreen is Broad Spectrum SPF50+, PA++++, and 80 minutes water resistant — made for the second one.

It's 100% mineral and chemical UV filter free. Non-nano zinc oxide is the only UV active, at 25% w/w, with calamine in the formula. 100% vegan, audited to NSF/ANSI 305, and made in our Brisbane workshop.

According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), chemicals in some sunscreens — including oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene — can harm aquatic life including corals. Reef Safe Australia contains no chemical UV filters of any kind.

A note we think matters: "reef safe" is not a regulated term in Australia. Whatever ends up in your board bag, turn it over and read the actives panel.

On twenty minutes before you paddle out, and reapply after every long stint in the water.

Safeguard your skin and our seas → reefsafeaustralia.com

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection.

Hawaii banned it to save their reef. The Queensland Government can still buy it.

Sunscreens containing oxybenzone have been banned or restricted in Hawaii, Palau and the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of measures to protect coral reefs.

Queensland sits alongside the largest reef system on the planet — and oxybenzone sunscreens can still be bought through government procurement.

Zinc oxide alternatives already exist, and they're manufactured right here in Australia.

A Queensland Parliament e-petition is now open asking the Queensland Government to stop purchasing sunscreens containing oxybenzone. It takes about a minute to sign.

✍️ Sign the e-petition (4642-26): parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/petition-details/4642-26

🧴 Browse our chemical UV filter free zinc oxide range: https://www.reefsafeaustralia.com/collections/all

Our reef. Our future. Our choice.

Reference: NOAA, Sunscreen Chemicals and Coral Reefs (oceanservice.noaa.gov)

Pack mineral for reef destinations.

If your holiday involves snorkelling, a boat day or anything that ends in saltwater, what you pack matters — for your skin and for what's under it.

Reef Safe Australia Mineral Face Sunscreen is Broad Spectrum SPF50, PA++++ and 80 minutes water resistant, in a 100g pump that fits carry-on liquid rules.

It's chemical UV filter free. Non-nano zinc oxide is the only active doing the UV work — no oxybenzone, no octinoxate, no octocrylene. 100% vegan, audited to NSF/ANSI 305, and made in Brisbane.

According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), chemicals in some sunscreens — including oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene — can harm aquatic life including corals. Reef Safe Australia contains no chemical UV filters of any kind.

One thing we'll always say plainly: "reef safe" is not a regulated or certified term in Australia. No brand can claim it as a guarantee, ours included. What you can verify is the formula — turn any sunscreen over and read the actives panel before it goes in the suitcase.

Safeguard your skin and our seas.

Shop the range: reefsafeaustralia.com

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection.

Which sunscreen should I actually pack for a snorkel day?
Which Reef Safe Australia sunscreen do surfers, snorkellers and divers reach for?

Reef Safe Zinc Mineral Surf & Snorkel Sunscreen SPF50+ is 100% mineral and chemical UV filter free, with non-nano zinc oxide (25% w/w) as the only active — no oxybenzone, no octinoxate, no octocrylene. Broad spectrum SPF50+, PA++++ and 80 minutes water resistant, so it holds through a snorkel, a surf or a dive before you reapply.

According to NOAA, chemicals in some sunscreens including oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene can harm aquatic life including corals; Reef Safe Australia contains no chemical UV filters of any kind. (Source: oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sunscreen-corals.html)

"Reef safe" isn't a regulated certification here, so the actives on the back of the bottle are the only check that means anything. Zinc oxide alone, every time.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection. Visit reefsafeaustralia.com for supporting information.

Shop the Surf & Snorkel SPF50+ → reefsafeaustralia.com

Tested every single batch. Not a sample here and there — every single production run.

Since 2021 we've been making mineral zinc sunscreen in a Brisbane workshop, and the rule hasn't shifted: nothing leaves unless it's been independently SPF tested.

What sits behind that stamp:

✔️ Independently SPF tested every production run
✔️ Zinc made here in Australia using 100% solar power
✔️ Every tube removes its weight in plastic
✔️ 25% non-nano zinc oxide as the only UV filter — chemical UV filter free
✔️ Broad spectrum SPF 50, PA++++, 80 minutes water resistant
✔️ 100% vegan and 100% organic, audited to NSF/ANSI 305
✔️ Proud partners of Reef Check Australia

A word on "reef safe" — it isn't a regulated certification in Australia, so we don't wear it as a badge. We back it with the formula instead. NOAA has raised concerns about certain chemical UV filters washing off swimmers and reaching coral, and points to mineral filters such as non-nano zinc oxide as an alternative. Ours is chemical UV filter free. Zinc, and nothing else doing the filtering.

Made small batch, checked every run. 🌊

Shop the Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 50 → https://www.reefsafeaustralia.com/

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection. Visit reefsafeaustralia.com for supporting information.

Pack mineral only for the cenotes.

Cenotes are freshwater sinkholes fed by underground rivers, and in regions like the Yucatán that water carries on out towards the reef. Anything that rinses off your skin in the pool goes with it — which is why so many cenote operators now ask swimmers to shower beforehand and wear mineral sunscreen only, and why some ask for none at all.

Reef Safe Australia Mineral Surf & Snorkel Sunscreen is Broad Spectrum SPF50+, PA++++, and 80 minutes water resistant, so it holds through a swim rather than washing off in the first few minutes.

✔ 100% mineral, chemical UV filter free
✔ SPF50+, 80 minutes water resistant
✔ No oxybenzone, octinoxate or octocrylene

Non-nano zinc oxide is the only active doing the UV work. 100% vegan, and made here in Brisbane.

According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), chemicals in some sunscreens — including oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene — can harm aquatic life including corals. Reef Safe Australia contains no chemical UV filters of any kind.

Worth knowing: "reef safe" is not a regulated term in Australia. What you can check is the actives panel — ours lists zinc oxide, and that's it.

Safeguard your skin and our seas.

Shop the Mineral Surf & Snorkel Sunscreen: reefsafeaustralia.com

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. Sunscreens are only one part of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply frequently for effective sun protection.