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Where better to look for an answer to this question than BBC’s Blue Planet II series? As David Attenborough explains, coral reefs are “undersea cities, crammed with life… they are complex, infinitely-varied structures providing all kinds of homes for their many residents.” These cities, though populated by thousands of different animals and plants, rise into being on the back of one animal in particular: reef-building coral. Related to jellyfish and sea anemones, corals have been an oceanic staple for the last 450 million years; existing long before dinosaurs who arrived on the scene roughly 247 million years ago. >Reefs are...
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When the FDA began to consider sunscreen safety, it grandfathered in active ingredients from the late 1970s without reviewing the evidence of their potential hazards. In February 2019, the agency released its final draft sunscreens monograph, which contains insufficient health and safety data to designate 12 of the 16 sunscreen filters allowed for use in the U.S. as generally recognized as safe and effective. These 12 ingredients include some of the most commonly used UV filters, including oxybenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, and avobenzone. According to the agency, “nearly all of these sunscreen active ingredients … have limited or no...
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Many know that chemical sunscreens containing oxybenzone, avabenzone, octinate, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate are harming the ecosystems we love to enjoy. In the past year Hawaii, Palau, Aruba, Bonaire, and now Key West all banning their sale and use. However mounting studies are suggesting they are causing a number of problems in human health as well, especially pregnant mothers and young children. Two recent studies have link chemical sunscreens with a digestive birth defect called Hirschsprung’s Disease. Hirschsprung’s Disease is a digestive defect in which the colon is enlarged and missing ganglion cells and the rectum is shrunken. Surgery is...
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The “superfood” revolution is here, and coconut oil is at the forefront. As one of the healthiest oils on earth, its unique combination of fatty acids has profound positive effects on our bodies.We’ve formulated this miracle ingredient into MANDA Organic Sun Paste for a number of reasons, but we’ll break down just a few. Here are MANDA’s top 5 benefits of coconut oil. Your body and skin will thank you. Coconut oil is the most nutrient-dense part of the coconut. Nourishing and hydrating, coconut oil is the best natural moisturizer you can put on your skin! Rich in Vitamin E,...
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