A Truly Green Sunscreen

Those of us who are ingredients-conscious and seek out natural skin care and natural makeup products also tend to be eco-conscious.  We want to use products that are not only healthy to us, but kind to Mother Earth.

You should be running out of sunscreen right about now. Seriously. It's summer and if you're using the recommended amount (the FDA advises using 1/4 to 1/3 teaspoon to face and neck alone) of sunscreen, you'll be in need of more quite soon.  In fact, with my family of four, when it's summer vacation, we use about a tube a week and I admit that I do not measure out and apply quite that amount.

Soleo Organics All Natural Sunscreen is a healthy and green natural sunscreen. Last year, it earned the top ranking of the Environmental Working Group. That's not an easy task. Naturopathic principles were used to formulate this product and it is free of any synthetic ingredients. There are no questionable chemical sunscreen ingredients present in this product. 

In fact, natural oils such as macadamia, grapeseed, and cupuacu seed butter are blended with the mineral zinc oxide to protect the skin from the sun's harmful rays. More than 9 antioxidants are present in this formula, including vitamin E.   Read more about skin-protecting Vitamin E in Fiza's post below.

What makes this healthy for you product also healthy for the earth is the fact that the sunscreen is biodegradable. Think about this impact.  When you're in the lake or the ocean swimming with a traditional, chemical-laden sunscreen, the ingredients can remain in the water and leave a greasy residue--a residue of potential environmental toxicants. The ingredients get into the water that provides a home to fish and plant-life.

If you're looking for a truly green and natural sunscreen for your entire family, Nature's Basin offers one that is just that-- Soleo Organics All Natural Sunscreen.