Is This Natural Sunscreen the Key to Protecting Both Your Skin and the Environment?

Traditional chemical sunscreens have long been linked to coral reef damage, raising growing concerns over their ecological impact. Pollen Power: How Camellia Beats the SunThe research team extracted pollen from both camellia and sunflower plants to test their UV protection. When tested on mice exposed to UV light for a few minutes per day, the sunscreen gels significantly reduced skin damage. Sunscreen That’s Cooler on Skin — LiterallyOn human skin, the camellia sunscreen offered another surprising benefit: it kept the skin up to 9°F (5°C) cooler than skin protected with standard chemical sunscreen. Corals exposed to regular chemical sunscreen began bleaching in just two days, turning completely white within two weeks.