The Florida island city could be the next jurisdiction to prohibit the sale of oxybenzone- and octinoxate-containing sunscreens. Industry maintains that available science does not clearly link the ingredients to coral decline, with the Personal Care Products Council asking to present before the Key West City Commission at its January meeting.
Industry’s window of opportunity to deter a ban on oxybenzone and octinoxate-containing sunscreens in Key West, Fla., opened a crack wider in December, with an initial vote on the ordinance deferred until Jan. 15, 2019.
Mayor Teri Johnston and city commissioners voted 5-2 at their Dec. 4 meeting to postpone consideration of the measure,...