Source: https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/skin-protectant/ Skin protectant · Reef research: Limited data # Skin protectant actives (petrolatum, dimethicone, etc.) Some SPF lip balms list a skin protectant such as petrolatum or dimethicone as a second active ingredient. These are not sunscreen filters, so they don't affect any reef law — including mineral-only rules. No law we track restricts Skin protectant actives (petrolatum, dimethicone, etc.). ## Where it’s restricted No location we track restricts Skin protectant actives (petrolatum, dimethicone, etc.). ## What the reef research says Not the subject of any reef-protection law. - [21 CFR Part 347 — Skin Protectant Drug Products](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-347) ### Label names we match - petrolatum - white petrolatum - dimethicone - allantoin - lanolin - zinc acetate ### Regulatory status **US FDA:** Approved skin protectant actives under the FDA OTC skin protectant monograph (21 CFR 347). **EU:** Cosmetic ingredients; not UV filters.