Sunscreen products impair the early developmental stages of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus.

ABSTRACT: Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the release of personal care products. Among them, sunscreens are causing concern either for the effects on skin protection from UV radiation and for the potential impacts on marine life. Here, we assessed the UVA protective efficacy of three sunscreens on human dermal fibroblasts, including two common products in Europe and USA, and an eco-friendly product. The sunscreens' effects were also tested on Paracentrotus lividus, a marine species possibly threatened by these contaminants. We found that all tested sunscreens had similar efficacy in protecting human fibroblasts from UVA radiation. Conversely, the sunscreens' effects on embryo-larval development of P. lividus were dependent on the product tested. In particular, the USA sunscreen, con

SUBMITTER: Corinaldesi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5552690 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature