Understanding Mineral Sunscreen: Essential Information
Why Choose Mineral Sunscreen?
If you only pack one beauty product, make it a mineral sunscreen. With high zinc concentration, these sunscreens provide superior UVA/UVB protection and have skin-calming benefits. Zinc is a powerful mineral for maintaining skin health, offering instant protection without clogging pores or causing allergic reactions.
Key Features:
High Zinc Concentration: Typically 20% or higher, offering superior protection and skin benefits.
Elegant Textures: Utilizes advanced zinc oxide to avoid the traditional white residue.
Reef-Friendly & Non-Toxic: Free from chemical filters, parabens, and fragrances.
The Importance of UVA Protection
While SPF ratings indicate UVB protection, UVA exposure is just as crucial. UVA rays are present all day and can cause long-term skin damage, such as fine lines, wrinkles, and increased skin cancer risk. Mineral sunscreens are the most effective anti-aging creams, protecting against both UVA and UVB rays.
UVA Protection Ratings:
UVA-PF 2-4: Low protection
UVA-PF 4-8: Moderate protection
UVA-PF 8-16: High protection
UVA-PF 16+: Very high protection
Choosing a Mineral Sunscreen
What to Look For:
Canadian: Ensure it’s labeled “Broad-Spectrum” with at least 20% zinc.
European: Look for a “UVA” symbol within a circle.
Asian: Opt for PA+++ ratings for stronger UVA protection.
Consider contacting the company for the UVA Protection Factor (UVA-PF) rating if it’s not on the label.
Understanding how UVA protection works can help you select the sunscreen that best suits your skin needs and lifestyle.
Summer care for all hair types
Protected hair in summer and healthier hair in autumn when you return from holiday.
Did you know that many common UV filters and surfactants found in hair care products can harm coral reefs and other aquatic ecosystems? While we are all aware of how excessive sun exposure and UV rays can damage our hair, it’s crucial to use the right hair care products to safeguard and maintain our hair health.
We believe that protecting hair is essential, but doing so while also ensuring the safety of our marine environment is even better.
Naturica Sun offers a range of products, including serum, shampoo, and mask, formulated with super gentle surfactants that are both delicate and biodegradable, along with reef-friendly natural UV filters. This means you can start your vacation without worry!
A responsible choice for a carefree summer
Summer care suitable for all hair types
Enjoy protected hair throughout the summer and return with healthier locks in autumn. This product line is designed for the summer season, shielding your scalp and hair from harsh elements like sun, salt, wind, and UV rays, using up to 99.5% ingredients of natural origin.
Choose from our protective oil, shampoo, and intensive after-sun mask, all featuring exceptionally gentle and biodegradable surfactants, alongside natural UV filters that are friends to coral reefs!
“Love & Protection in Every Bottle”
Ava Isa is a line of sunscreen products that aims to challenge the misconception that mineral sunscreens can not be as beautiful as conventional ones. It is possible to have a fully protective all-mineral SPF that has zero white cast, can be used by all, can be silky, fluid or light-weight. We can do it all with no sacrifice.
It started as a project of love after our CEO, Sara, had her daughter Ava Isabella. Inspired by a bedtime story, Sara thought if she could write a love letter to the woman her daughter would grow up to be, what would it be? With her family’s expertise in sunscreen, she knew she should start by making a product that would making her daughter’s life safer and that she would be proud to use.
Ava Isa is based on the hope that we can change the startling statistic that skin cancer is the number one cancer killer for young women (specifically ages 25-30). We want woman and men of all ages to have the beautiful skin they want, without skimping on the protection they need.
Ava Isa is changing the game when it comes to mineral sunscreens. Our best-selling iconic Ava Isa Sun-è-Serum Drops SPF 35 are carried in prestige retailers around the world. They were one of the first mineral sunscreens to feel as silky as a serum with the protectiveness of a sunscreen. They feature a high concentration of zinc oxide for excellent protection and include our globally patented Bio UVA Ultra technology to increase the UVA protection by up to 60%. The formulas feature a high organic and natural ingredient list with no controversial ingredients. Our Sun Lip Sun Whips offer the same quality protection with a high concentration of zinc oxide in three stunning shades. Luscious and vegan, they show that you can treat and protect your lips with the same care as your face.
In short, they are full of love and protection in every bottle. Stay tuned with us as we continue to expand the line, SKU by SKU- challenging what you thought a mineral sunscreen could feel like.
Meet Alison.
Lots of companies talk about their “why”, or their main motivation for going into business, so we wanted to introduce you to ours! She’s the reason we have what we all now know and love as LASPA.
You see, Alison has sensitive skin. More than that, she has allergies. And finding skincare, sunscreen, and many other personal care products was really difficult for a long time. Scouring labels. Learning the chemical names for her allergens. It felt really overwhelming! But what else can you do when it’s the health of your loved one on the line?
Why does it have to be this hard? It really shouldn’t be.
LASPA products are made in Canada — so you know exactly where the ingredients and the packaging come from! Our products are cruelty-free while also being clinically tested, hypoallergenic, and Health Canada approved — because you don’t need to test on animals to ensure the use of high-quality ingredients that are proven safe and effective. The other thing we’re really proud of is that our products are all biodegradable and reef-safe! A part of keeping our loved ones safe and healthy is making sure that we take care of the planet that they live on. With none of the chemicals found in other products that can be harmful to humans and aquatic life, LASPA offers you an environmentally friendly alternative without sacrificing efficacy, or quality.
Our north star when it comes to product development is, and always has been, to create a product that we would want to use on ourselves and our family. We want to develop products that allow you and your family to take care of your health and wellness in a way that supports your core values of environmental protection, animal advocacy, and above all — clinically tested ingredients that will keep their skin safe, nourished, and healthy.
We’re here to help you relax into a skincare routine that works for you and your whole family.
From our family to yours…
The LASPA Team
Interested in which Sunscreen is best for your skin? Talk to one of our estheticians.