Which Sunscreen should I choose?

ADULT SUNSCREEN|

There are numerous studies that show chemical UV filters generate free radical damage, endocrine disruption, damage to your hormones and DNA damage at a molecular level. WE have the choice in what we use on our skin and choosing NOT to use chemical sunscreen is such an easy and important decision to make. 

Not only are these sunscreens toxic for our health, in a 2016 study, a team of international scientists found that a common chemical in many sunscreen lotions is highly toxic to juvenile corals and other marine life. Oxybenzone.

Hawaii is the first state in the US to ban the sale of sunscreen containing the coral-harming chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate as of 2021. Oxybenzone is listed as one of the main (ACTIVE) ingredients in many chemical based sunscreens on supermarket and chemists shelves.

So here is my list of natural sunscreen alternatives to consider. From plastic free options, facial moisturisers with SPF to sunscreen for the whole body.

PLASTIC FREE|

@Seed and sprout sunscreen Plastic Free SPF 50. Tinted Zinc.  80g $29

@Sun and Earth Organic. Tinted All Day Cream + SPF 30 – Sandy Light $20 50g packages in a tin

@Meow Meow Tweet SPF 25. $39.95 80ml in an aluminium pump.

@Sunbutter water resistant reef safe sunscreen. Plastic free  SPF 50. 100g $29.95

@underoursun Zinc canister. SPF 30 30g $40

FACE MOISTURISER WITH SPF|

@Kelapa Organics face moisturiser  SPF 75ml $39.95

@Mukti- Daily Moisturiser + Sunscreen 50ml. $54.95. Organic

@Life basics Sunscreen SPF 30 facial  sunscreen $26.95

@Bohemian facial moisturiser  Facial Moisturiser 100ml  $37.00

@Wotnot naturals face moisturiser  75g $26.95

@Skin Juice sun juice facial super food SPF 15 Face Moisturiser 50ml $49

@Ethical Zinc daily light wear. SPF 50 100g $19.99

@Tribe protect me all day moisturiser SPF 100ml $58

@Josh Rosebrook. Nutrient Day Cream Tinted SPF 30 $95 30ml face moisturiser

@100% Pure Green tea Facial Sunscreen SPF  30 $39.95

ALL OVER BODY SUNSCREEN|

@Mother SPF Organic mineral sunscreen SPF 30 120ml. $42.00

@Ecotan Sonia Driver Natural Rose hip 150ml $29.95

@Ethical Zinc Natural Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF50 100g. $19.95

@People for ocean sunscreen SPF 30 200ml $49

@ommade organic skincare sun protection lotion no UV protection and not approved by the TGA. 60ml $26.40

@esmiskinminerals Skin Shield Natural Sunscreen SPF 30. 50ml. $45

@ediblebeautyau Sunscreen SPF 50.  100g $39

@Earthwise Beauty Farizad’s Veil SunReflector. SPF roughly between 20-40 10.5g. $59.95 Organic

@soleoorganics Organics Natural Sunscreen SPF30 Original Formula $39.95 150ml

It’s all good.UV All natural Sunscreen 30+ $20.95 50g also a lip zinc available

Under our sun Zinc stick SPF 30. 15g $25

@naturalinstinctskincare Invisible Sunscreen SPF 30 $25.95 200g

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