Studies Detected Oxybenzone in Breast Milk and Amniotic Fluid. A Brazilian Bill Would Ban Sunscreens Containing It

NEWS FROM THE COUNCIL · 29 Oct 2026

EcoZinc shares this story from the Australian Sunscreen Council on a Brazilian bill that would ban sunscreens containing oxybenzone.

“Oxybenzone has been detected in breast milk, blood and amniotic fluid in studies. A Brazilian bill would ban it, and the Australian Sunscreen Council is pushing for Australia to follow.”

“Oxybenzone soaks into the body. That's what the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in 2019. Studies indicated it is absorbed through the skin "to a greater extent than previously understood". It had been detected in human breast milk, amniotic fluid, urine and blood plasma. …”
— Australian Sunscreen Council

Read the full story at the Australian Sunscreen Council →