"Natural" "Mineral" "Chemical Free":: What does it all mean? Let's break it down. There are two types of sunscreen, PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL. PHYSICAL SUNSCREEN is often referred to as "mineral" or "natural" and are the zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide UV blockers. They are called physical because they sit on top of the skin and reflect the suns rays like a mirror. These blockers are referred to as natural because they occur in nature and aren't made in a laboratory. They do not penetrate the skin, giving broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and have the lowest toxicity concern of any of the UV blockers known today (EWG). Physical sunscreen is the best choice for sensitive skin as it is less likely...
Have you heard of Sunspheres? If you haven't then you sure as swell haven't seen them either. Sunspheres are microscopic plastic particles that act as SPF boosters. The hollow spheres raise the UV protection over the whole UVA/UVB spectrum and work equally well with organic and inorganic sunscreen actives. Sunsphere polymers are also compatible with a broad range of cosmetic ingredients, including emollients and skin conditioners. To put their size in perspective, they are smaller than microbeads. In a 100ml tube of sunscreen there can be between 10 and 100 trillion particles. To really fathom the quantity, we think it's good to see the zeros. So, that's between 10,000,000,000,000 and 100,000,000,000,000 plastic particles in one tube of sunscreen. The ability of Sunspheres to boost the efficacy of...
We are saying goodbye to our original formula of SunButter Sunblock to make way for our 50SPF formula. This is a big day for us, this formula is what SunButter was built on! We have been hand making it for two years for a loving fan base who adore, support and promote this natural sunblock. It was proof to us that we can make our own suncare and it doesn't need added chemicals. We SPF tested it to know it rated at 25+SPF, but couldn't make any claims because we hand made the product. This obviously set us back, as many people still wanted the security of seeing a marked SPF. So the last 2 years we have spent working with chemists to...
