COOLA
is one cool company. They create great
products in a responsible way. We love
COOLA; their sunscreens work well, they don’t irritate sensitive skin, and they
receive high ratings from the EWG
(which means they don’t have a lot of icky ingredients). All that, plus they feel great to wear and
the scents are amazing.
As the folks at COOLA put it, their quest is “to spoil your sometimes finicky, always worthy skin with
the most pure, eco-conscious products possible. After all, you may obsess over
what you put in your body, but think about what you put on it.” Founder Chris Birchby was inspired to come up
with such a sun-care product after a melanoma scare in his own family. That, coupled with his own background as a
surfer, gave him a profound understanding of the need for superb sun protection products. He wanted to create his products with the
best organic ingredients, so he and his team spent years coming up with the
ideal formulation.
COOLA now offers a comprehensive
collection of suncare products, with something for everyone. They recognize that the best sunscreen is one
that people love to wear, so they offer a range of products that will work with
different skin types and life styles.
All of their products contain 70+% organic inactive ingredients and in
addition to blocking the sun’s rays, they also feature a host of ingredients
designed to nourish the skin.
The Mineral line contains “physical
sunscreen” ingredients zinc oxide and titanium oxide in non-nano sized
particles. Additionally, it has skin
nourishing ingredients such as kukui nut oil, linseed oil, arnica extract and
plankton extract. Take Mineral
Sport in Citrus Mimosa scent for instance, it has organic sesame seed oil,
cucumber and shea butter which make it super moisturizing. Its Citrus Mimosa scent is light and
refreshing, and a joy to wear while it’s protecting your skin with SPF 30.
COOLA’s Classic line offers the EWG’s
highest ranking non-mineral sunscreen. The carefully crafted product gives great protection while also delivering
nurturing components such as “Hydresia O”, a recently patented organic
emulsifier that’s made from Safflower Oil.
Classic Sport sunscreen is perfect for an active day outdoors, with its
45 SPF and water resistance of 80 minutes.
The Sport version also comes in a handy spray, like Sport
Sunscreen Spray in Piña Colada. It
sounds good enough to eat, with organic ingredients like nourishing strawberry
extracts and red raspberry oil, not to mention the yummy Piña Colada scent. The spray goes on continuously, for an easy
application. Another delicious option in lotion form is
COOLA’s Classic
Sport sunscreen in Fresh Mango scent.
Its non-greasy formula feels great, and primes your skin for some
serious outdoor play time.
Plant UV is both high-tech and
natural. It’s a mineral sunscreen that
features SPF enhancing plant stem cells as well as zinc oxide. The lotion is transparent, scent-free and
preservative free. It moisturizes the
skin with shea butter and coconut oil, and protects the skin from premature
aging with beet root and cordyceps mushroom extract. Plant UV comes in two formulations, one especially
for Face,
and the other for the Body. Both are SPF 30, unscented, and water resistant up to 80
minutes.
Let's not forget the delicate skin on the lips! COOLA's liplux keeps your lips kissable with nurturing Food Grade ingredients like raspberry and avocado butters as well as broad-spectrum sun protection. It's water resistant up to 80 minutes, and comes in an unscented SPF 30, or Peppermint Vanilla scented SPF 15.
As you may have gathered, we are just crazy
about COOLA’s scents. They smell so
good! So many sunscreens on the market
smell like… well, we’ll just put it bluntly: chemicals and cheap perfume. Having to drench yourself in a smell that you
despise is miserable, and unfortunately, it’s a reason that many people avoid
wearing sunscreen. COOLA has solved this
dilemma, their scents are delightful; they’re natural, light and a pleasure to
wear.
Clearly, COOLA has their eye on
superior ingredients. Not only do they
strive to source organic components, they also get them locally whenever
possible (nearly all ingredients are from the US!). Considering this, and their approach of small
batch production, the end result is fresh as can be. Another benefit of manufacturing in small
batches is that they can reformulate more regularly.
“Naturally”, COOLA is a company that
values an environmentally conscious approach, not only to its products, but
also in the way the business is run.
Their facility in San Diego, CA is solar powered, and they emphasize low
waste, reusing and recycling throughout the office. Their product packaging is all recyclable and
printed with non-toxic inks. COOLA loves
animals (employees get to bring their dogs to work), and never tests products on
them.
Now you see why we think COOLA is so cool!
A fantastic company creating amazing products, all with an emphasis on
quality and eco-consciousness. Check out our COOLA
suncare products today.
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