The New Zealand sun is savage and our melanoma cancer rates are among the world’s worst, so it is essential to plan ahead for fun in the sun and take care of your precious skin!
Mineral vs Chemical sunblocks – the verdict
Which type of sunscreen gives better sun protection?
Mineral sunblocks use natural ingredients like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide which literally reflect the sun’s rays away from our skin like a mirror. Because the minerals work immediately, the sunblock gives you instant sun protection. Also, these minerals don’t break down quickly, so they can offer longer lasting sun protection than generic brands. We ONLY stock mineral sunscreens at Oh Natural.
Other sunscreens use a chemical reaction to stop UV damage by dissipating heat away from the skin – but they can take half an hour to be effective, and the NZ sun can burn you in 10-15 minutes!
Which type of sunscreen is safer on your skin?
Generic ‘chemical-based’ sunblocks are also known for using some very nasty ingredients including skin irritants, endocrine disruptors, allergens – and even chemicals which can lead to skin abnormalities; including cancer. Spray-on sunblocks often leave toxic particles in the air that are unsafe to breathe. See our sunblock ingredient watch list here.
Like all our products, the Oh Natural range of mineral sunblocks in our online store contain only safe natural ingredients and natural fragrances. And, none are tested on animals – we love cruelty free.
After-sun care for naturally beautiful, nourished skin
Our Sun Care & Tanning selection has lots of lovely natural after sun skincare products, from skin scrubs to soothing creams, including the Frankie Apothecary medicinal kawakawa balm and the Badger After Sun Balm. And of course all the natural body creams and oils in the body care range are designed to treat your skin on a daily basis!
The kiwi babe’s safe tanning guide
A safe tan is a fake tan! There is no way to safely tan in the sun, especially in New Zealand – every UV ray adds up to a slowly ticking time bomb.
The extra bonus of fake tanning is that the sun dries and ages your skin, whereas our natural fake tans are designed to nourish and moisturise your skin while you tan! Jump on over to browse our natural fake tan selection – we have everything from face tanning water to some great gift packs from Eco Tan available just in time for Christmas!
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