Summer means time to stock up on the sunblock. Longer days, stronger sun and rising temperatures mean more sun exposure for both kids and adults. There are so many to choose from that it can get overwhelming. Then you have to think about the unwanted chemicals that you are also exposing yourself and especially your little ones to. Reading the labels really doesn’t help unless you have a degree in chemistry or chemical guidebook handy to decipher the ingredients!
I came across a company called Smart Girls Who Surf. They make broad spectrum sunblock which means they protect against both UVA and UVB rays and use all natural ingredients. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration implemented long over-due rules governing the ingredients, labeling, and testing of many sunscreens which claim to protect skin from both the sun’s UVB rays, which cause sunburn, and more importantly, UVA rays which cause more serious long-term damage such as aging of the skin and skin cancer. Smart Girls who Surf is a broad spectrum line of sunblock that meets these new standards.
Smart Girls who surf is not just for girls or surfers and they even have a kids line called Smart Kids who play. The Smart Girls who surf line are all completely natural, loaded with antioxidants, chemical free, water-resistant and won’t sting your eyes. Products include: SGWS SPF 30+, After Sun Lotion, Care for Hair, FanSea Face (tinted moisturizer with SPF), SPF 32 Face Sticks and Lip Balm. The Smart Kids Who Play products are free of active chemicals and all parabens. Products include: SPF 30+ SunBlock, SPF 32 Face Sticks, Lip Balm. They also have a mens line called surf vival.
We were sent a few items to try out and I am hooked. There is no white residue left on the skin which I have found can sometimes happen with zinc. Both the Smart Girls who Surf and the Smart Kids who play mineral sunblocks were easily applied and absorbed! I also got the face stick which I am dying to try out on my vacation to Fort Lauderdale this week! One thing that I love is the spray-on conditioner sunblock. It is so hard to put sunblock on your scalp without getting your hair all gross and this totally solves that problem. Spray on after shampooing to protect your scalp and hair. The Kids lipbalm has a great grape smell that my 3.5 year old loves! I actually have had to hide it from her because she loves it so much she is constantly applying it!
Smart Girls who surf proudly makes all their high quality products in the USA! The prices are comparable to most other sunblocks out there.
BUY IT: Prices range from $3.99 for the lipbalm to $16.50 for the blocks. There are also some really cool kits that you can purchase too! All products are available on their website.
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GIVEAWAY: Smart Girls Who Surf are generously offering One (1) That’s IT Mommy reader A Sun Savvy Kit (pictured above) and a Smart Kids Who Play bundle (sunscreen, lip balm and face stick)-ARV $69-Ends 7/29/11 (US only)
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The item I like is the “Care for Hair Sun Protector SPF 7+. I would use this when I ride my bike!
I like the Smart Girls Who Surf Beach Tote. I would take it to the beach!
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I like the each tote and i would use it to go to the beach!
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I like the FanSea Face SPF 20 Sunscreen Tinted Moisturizer and this would be perfect for the beach (we have a San Diego trip coming up!)
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I like the FanSea Face SPF 20 Sunscreen Tinted Moisturizer and I’d wear it daily to protect my face.
i really like the Smart Kids Who Play SPF 30+ Organic Sunscreen Face Stick.
And If we win we would use this package at the beach!
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I like the Surf-Vival SPF 30+ Mineral Sunscreen, as well. We would use this at the lake and the beach throughout the year! Thanks for the great giveaway!
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i like the Smart Girls Who Surf Beach Tote i would use it at the beach
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I’d like to try the FanSea Face SPF 20 Sunscreen Tinted Moisturizer. These products would be great for us to use when going to the pool this summer. Thanks for the giveaway!
The Smart Girls Who Surf Beach Tote would be perfect for the pool!
i like surf vival spf 30 face stick for my sons nose atthe beach this summer
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I like the After Sun Soothing Lotion and I’d use that after an afternoon at the local swimming pool with the boys
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I’d like to have the Smart Girls Who Surf Beach Tote and the Smart Girls Who Surf Glycerine Soap for Surfers and I would use these at the beach and camping. 🙂
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I will be using this outside by our pool. I also like the “Smart Kids Who Play SPF 30+ Mineral Sunscreen”.
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I like the FanSea Face SPF 20 Sunscreen Tinted Moisturizer and would use it anytime I’m outside!
Would love love to try the Organic SPF 30+ Face Stick at the pool this summer on myself and my girls and hopefully on a Labor Day weekend beach trip to the Florida Panhandle!
I would use the FanSea Face SPF 20 Sunscreen Tinted Moisturizer when I go to the pool or to a baseball game
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Wow the prize package includes just about everything they carry. I like the FanSea Face Tinted Moisturizer. The sunscreens will be used when at the beach this summer!
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I would use the Surf-Vival SPF 30+ Mineral Sunscreen, we have a boat and always use a good sunscreen
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I think I’ll order the “Care for Hair”. We’ll be using it in the yard while playing in the wading pool.
I also like the surf-vival spf 30 organic face stick.
If I won I’d use these products as my daily sunscreen.
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The FanSea Tinted Moisturizer sounds awesome. I’ve been wanting to try this brand forever. Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love to try out their sunscreen tinted moisturizer.
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FanSea Face SPF 20 Sunscreen Tinted Moisturizer AND I would wear it to flea markets and garage sales.
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