sunscreen – The Green Vegan Chick

back 2 nature

Back 2 Nature is a local company that cares about creating products that are better for you and the environment! All their products are vegan and made with natural ingredients (mostly organic). B2N products are certified Cruelty Free by Beauty Without Cruelty as well as The South African Vegan Society.

B2N has various collections in their range: face care, hair care, skincare, and sun care. I’m so excited to use this mineral sun shield this holiday. It’s waterproof and doesn’t make you feel sticky. I’m also currently using the Back 2 Nature Face Wash (have a look here).

the ingredients and the packaging

The Back 2 Nature mineral sun shield is packaged in a reusable aluminium bottle with a plastic pump and the plant-based ingredients are reef safe, vegan, and mostly organic.

Ingredient list:

Zinc oxide (25%), *cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, *butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), helianthus annus (sunflower) seed wax, * prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, **coco-caprylate/caprate, **polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, **isostearic acid, **polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherol (vitamin E), *cedrus atlantica (cedar wood) bark oil.

* organic | **plant derived – eco cert & cosmos approved

where to buy?

The B2N mineral sun shield is available online from The Re-Store. Use my code GREEN10 for 10% off. The Re-Store is an online zero-waste store that sells a variety of products that will help you on your low waste journey.

Have you used any of Back 2 Nature’s products? Have you tried the sun shield? Let me know in the comments below. If you’d like to see more of the body & beauty products I have found, have a look here. Alternatively, if you’d like to see what home & garden products I have found have a look here. New products posted regularly.

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I use Pure Beginnings SPF 50+ Sensitive Milk Vegan Sunscreen and it is amazing!

Now that summer is approaching, and we are spending more time outdoors, it’s definitely time to get some vegan sunscreen.

Sun exposure: Good or Bad?

We all know we should be protecting our skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. If you have fair skin like me, chances are having a tanned skin is desirable, but in truth tanned skin is actually damaged skin. When I was a kid I knew this lady who was very close to my mothers age but looked so many years older because she had spent a lifetime in the sun. I realised even back then that my skin is worth protecting. It was such a strong realisation that I have tried to reduce my skin to sun exposure since then.

I’m walking on sunshine
Katrina & The Waves

The trouble is that like everyone else on the planet I need a little sun exposure for vitamin D production, which as we all know is really important. The only other sources of vit D is derived from animal sources and of course that is not an option for a vegan so the sun it is. Apparently 10 – 30 minutes, three times per week is enough. I don’t want to overdo it as too much exposure to the sun’s rays drastically increase the risk of skin cancer, especially melanomas, which are the most dangerous types of skin cancer.

To get enough Vitamin D I need to expose about a third of my skin to the sun, so wearing a strappy top, jean shorts, hat and sunglasses is perfect. In order to protect my skin while in the sun I need to get into the habit of wearing sunscreen, which I need to put on before I go out in the sun. Sound easy enough. Well, most sunscreens on the shelves are not vegan. They either contain animal-derived ingredients or are created by brands who test on animals. And many sunscreens on the market contain oxybenzone, a harmful synthetic chemical which is not only harmful to us but also toxic to coral and contributes to the decline of coral reefs around the world. You go to the beach to appreciate nature, not harm it and you put on sunscreen to protect your skin, not harm it.

I got that sunshine in my pocket
Justin Timberlake

Vegan sunscreen

That is why I was so happy to discover the Pure Beginnings SPF 50+ Sensitive Milk Vegan Sunscreen. I love Pure Beginnings because all their products are 100% natural, free from harmful chemicals, Ecocert approved, Vegan and BWC approved. Their vegan sunscreen protects from both the UVB and UVA rays and is water resistant. Oh, and it is actually for babies and kids. I’m an adult. Does it really matter?

Where to buy?

Pure Beginnings products are available at stores like Wellness Warehouse, + Dischem and online on Faithful to Nature + The Bespoke Artichoke. Have a look at the Stockists page on their website to see which stores in your area stock them.

Have you tried any of the Pure Beginnings products? Which vegan sunscreen to do use? Please let me know in the comments below. If you’d like to see more of the body & beauty products I have found, have a look here. If you’d like to see what home & garden products I have found have a look here. New products posted regularly.

Let’s get social!

Follow me on facebook and instagram to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up trying one of these products, after reading about it for the first times here, please tag me and let me know what you think. Remember to hashtag it #thegreenveganchick

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