U.S., Jan. 2 -- What type of suntan lotion is the best to protect your skin when on a beach in Hawaii, Florida or Palau?

The use of a suntan lotion doesn't provide a tourist a free ticket to kill coral reefs. Suntan lotion containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, two common chemicals known to damage coral reefs,

Killing coral reefs means killing the travel and tourism industry, followed by killing the economy of a small country like Palau.

The Government of Palau, therefore, becomes the first country where the sale of such sunscreen is now illegal, under President Tommy Remengesau. He served as the ninth President of Palau since 2013. He originally served as the seventh president from 2001 to 2009. He was a Senator in the Palau National C...