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If you’re a friend of Sol Goods, by now you’ll know that sunscreen is a non-negotiable step in your skincare routine, and that not all sunscreens are created equal. Mineral sunscreens containing zinc oxide, which is our only active ingredient on Sol Goods formulas, are kinder to our skin, our bodies and the environment than chemical alternatives. Zinc-based sunscreens work by sitting on top of the skin to protect it from the sun, rather than being absorbed into the skin like chemical sunscreens.  Regardless, at the end of the day once the sun goes down, they still need to be...

“But I had sunblock on!”. This is a surprisingly common response from people unfortunate enough to have found themselves sunburnt after spending too much time in the sun. All too often the problem probably isn’t the quality of the sunblock, or how much and how often it was applied (more on that soon). It’s the over-reliance on sunblock as the only tool for protection, when in fact a whole tool kit is what’s always needed to stay safe in the sun. No sunscreen (even our amazing Sol Goods sunscreen and zinc products) block 100% of UV radiation. They simply allow you to be outdoors...

Quite simply, Christmas can be an environmental nightmare. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Reducing waste (and as a bonus, spend) can be easy if you think outside the box and forget about the latest craze and gadgets, that will likely end up unused in the back of a cupboard anyway.

Here at Sol Goods, we choose to use natural mineral zinc oxide as the active ingredient in our sunscreen over chemical ingredients due to the concerns regarding our coral ecosystem and human health. Some of you will be aware of the controversial discussion around nano versus non-nano zinc and its relationship to human health and our environment.