Let’s go swimming on this heat wave of a weekend without all of the harsh chemicals which so many of our favorite sunscreens have in them. If you switch to a more natural or organic sunscreen, your skin will thank you and you will still get that protection you need during this hot summer and all year round. Sunscreen is a must for everyday and with all of the pollutants our skin is constantly fighting, let’s start treating it right with an organic sunscreen. What I love the most about organic and natural sunscreens is the scents. They usually smell of fresh lavender and essential oils that leave you feeling fresh instead of covered in synthetic ingredients.Here are a few to get you started:

Alba Organic Lavender Sunscreen SPF 30 is packed with delicious smelling natural ingredients. Lavender, aloe vera, chamomile, ginkgo biloba, and green tea are just a few of the many natural ingredients to help soothe and protect your skin. This is a broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protectant that is not greasy and water resistant. This is for all skin types and the natural lavender works as an insect repellent as well. Reapply this sunscreen every two hours while swimming. Be sure to re-apply, the sun breaks down our SPF regardless of the brand so it is very important to reapply. You can find this as well as many other skincare products at www.albabotanical.com

Dr. Hauschka has an incredible stick sunscreen. I love these to take along with me in my bag just in case I get stuck out in the sun and need to touch up. This is filled with plant waxes and botanical extracts to give even the most sensitive skin the proper sun protection. You will get UVA and UVB protection from this stick, but don’t let size fool you; this is extremely effective in protecting you from the sun. Remember to always reapply! Check out the entire line at www.drhauschka.com.

I am most excited to share with you the Anti-Aging Sun Screen SPF 20 Face by Lavera Naturkosmetik. I am in love with this brand for all that it stands for and the powerful and effective ingredients they use. This is a 100% paraben, petroleum, glutene, and synthetic ingredient free line. As well as cruelty free and uses only pure organic plant oils, herbs, flower extracts, and essential oils. This is a line that has flourished for the past 20 years in Germany and now available to everyone. The Anti-Aging Sun Screen SPF 20 Face is intensely hydrating as well as packed with anti-aging ingredients. Caffeine extract to stimulate circulation, hyaluronic acid and aloe vera gel to give maximum hydration, and organic sunflower oil to protect and soothe the skin are just a few. This is effective the moment you put it on and is waterproof, vegan, free of oxybenzone and cetyl cinnamates, and is 100% mineral based to protect you from UVA, B, and C rays. You can learn more at www.Lavera.com and you can find which products work best for you.

Remember, always use your sun protection, organic or not! The sun will break your SPF down to nothing in a few hours so be sure to reapply. Enjoy the summer sun, but always be protected!

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