SunBum.
Raise your hand if you're a sunscreen freak like me 🙋🏽♀️
Those who know me know that I love being in the sun. I love everything sun-related. But I also feel deep respect for its power, especially on our skin.
So, today I want to talk about my favorite sunscreen brand. Sun Bum products are hypoallergenic, oxybenzone free & octinoxate free, cruelty free, vegan, oil, parabens, gluten and PABA free, and reef friendly.
This last thing is something I deeply care about since I found out how damaging normal sunscreen lotions can be to the marine life.
The main chemical culprits in most sunscreens (oxybenzone and octinoxate), convert sunburn-causing UV rays into harmless heat on human skin. But once these chemicals are in the water, they actually decrease corals' defenses against bleaching, damaging their DNA and hurting their development.
So, it's really important to only wear products that are reef-friendly if you're going into the ocean (sea, lake, river, cenote). Please, consider this next time you have the opportunity to visit one.
