Soak up the Sun

With summer weather comes some extremely sunny days and if you are not careful your skin could pay the price. Did you know that in the U.S. last year alone there were over 1 million new diagnosed cases of skin cancer? Most cases of skin cancer are found in people who have neglected to wear sunscreen. With skin cancer rates at an all time high, why do so many people still neglect to wear it? The top complaints are the expense, the “uncomfortable thick” feeling of the lotion, and excuses such as “I work indoors.” The truth is that even 10 minutes of sun exposure a day can cause skin damage. There are so many new and innovative sunscreens on the market that are better than the heavy white lotions of the past. Here are some of my top picks for new sunscreen products with some fantastic packaging!

Popular sunscreen company Hawaiian Tropic has what they call a Shimmer Effect Lotion in their skin beauty protection line. The traditional sun lotion has been enhanced with mica minerals to make your skin shimmer and shine (mica means to “glitter” in Latin). Organic skincare company Joshua Tree has what they call a sun stick that best resembles an antiperspirant stick. The SPF foundation stick is completely organic and made from all natural products for an easy to apply healthy sunscreen.

If you are looking for a product that will be incredibly light on your skin, I found two different products that will be perfect. Cosmetic company Bare Minerals has a Natural Sunscreen Powder for the ultimate lightweight coverage. The powder is available in light, medium, and dark hues to closely match your skin tone similar to their other product lines. They also promise thorough coverage from the sunscreen powder without clogging your pores. All of the sunscreens are packaged in a single tube with built in powder brush but unlike their other products there is no need for dipping the brush in loose powder. Spills will now be impossible because the powder will automatically release from the brush when swept across the skin. Another innovative lightweight product comes from beauty company TOCCA. They have created towelettes that coat your skin with a light SPF 30 sunscreen. Each pack of 10 towelettes is packaged in a flexible pouch with a resealable label opening similar to products in our Flexible Packaging blog.

Own Products has an incredibly unique sunscreen and wins my vote for my choice of most innovative sunscreen of the year! Their Own Active Block is a mineral sunscreen ball that applies an even, light weight sunscreen application. Different from traditional sunscreen, the mineral ball is ideal for those who hate the heavy feeling of traditional sunscreen lotion. I also love the convenient packaging of the mineral ball as it allows for easy travel, and one handed application without oily sticky hands.