SB 2621 Summary

• Expands the existing sunscreen chemical ban by adding homosalate, octocrylene, and octisalate to the prohibited ingredients, effective January 1, 2021, alongside the previously banned oxybenzone and octinoxate.

• Prohibits sale and distribution of sunscreens containing these five chemicals without a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider (physician, osteopathic physician, or advanced practice registered nurse).

• Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt administrative rules to prevent the sale of additional harmful chemicals in sunscreens within the state.

• Requires the University of Hawaii to conduct a study examining the concurrent effects of sunscreen products on coral reef decline and submit findings and recommendations to the legislature by twenty days before the 2021 regular session.

• Appropriates general revenue funds to the University of Hawaii for fiscal year 2020-2021 to conduct the coral reef impact study, with an unspecified dollar amount to be determined.