
A natural sunscreen that’s easy to find
Hurray! The mainstream brands are finally ditching harsh chemicals and creating more natural sunscreens that protect our skin from both UVA and UVB rays without Paraben, PABA or oxybenzone.
Banana Boat Natural Reflect Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 was release in April 2013. It’s pediatrician-tested, water resistant and made from 100% naturally sourced sunscreen ingredients.
Unlike sunscreens that use chemical blockers such as oxybenzone and avobenzone to convert radiation to heat, the physical blockers used in Banana Boat’s Natural Reflect line don’t go into the epidermis. “Sunscreens with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide [physical sun blockers] used to go on white,” says Dr. Julia Carroll, a Toronto-based dermatologist. Physical blockers don’t have to go on heavy white any more. Banana Boat Natural Reflect is easy to rub into skin and not overly thick. Plus you can get it at your local drug store and at $11.99 a tube it’s actually affordable.