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What’s in Your Sunscreen?

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What’s in Your Sunscreen?

You pop open the lid, squeeze a dollop of sunscreen on your hand and thoroughly cover your skin before heading out for the day. It’s part of your sun-smart routine. You know sunscreen is important, but do you know what’s in it? We’re here to help you understand the different kinds of sunscreen so you can be a savvy sun-safe consumer, just in time for UV Safety Awareness Month this July! The two kinds of FDA-approved broad spectrum sunscreens — mineral and chemical — have different ingredients working toward the same goal: protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays! Mineral Sunscreen There...

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Create Your Own Sun-Safe Zen This Spring

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Create Your Own Sun-Safe Zen This Spring

Nothing smells more like rejuvenation than a fresh spring rain bringing beautiful colors back to earth. We love all that spring resembles—starting fresh and refocusing our lives as warmer weather makes its way into longer daylight hours. Find your center this spring by focusing on methods to promote your inner and outer wellness, like protecting your skin from harmful UV rays. We love finding ways to incorporate sun protection that brings us happiness and ahhh ... serenity! You, too, can create your own sun-safe zen this spring by building a morning-to-night sun-smart lifestyle. To start our day, we apply SPF-infused foundation and...

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Back-to-School Sale Shopping (for you) - Easy and Sun Safe

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Back-to-School Sale Shopping (for you) - Easy and Sun Safe

There’s a tinge of fall in the air. And you know what that means — back to school! We know it’s hard for moms and teachers to put together the perfect transition outfits when the sun is bright, the air is cool and the days are hectic. So we have a Sol Tip: Grab-and-go sun-safe styles that simplify your busy back-to-school days while keeping your beautiful skin looking radiant as ever! Sol La La’s soft and chic accessories are perfect for throwing on while waiting for the school bus, monitoring the playground and cheering your favorite soccer team. You'll love them...

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Sun Safety Tips for UV Independence (Day)

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Sun Safety Tips for UV Independence (Day)

The Fourth of July holiday is here!   Whether you're planning a stroll on the beach or a barbecue in the backyard this Fourth of July, we want you to feel Sol La La showing off your sun style, safe from dangerous UV rays. Did you know, there are 3.5 million cases and more than 2 million people diagnosed every year with skin cancer, making it the most common form of cancer in the U.S.? Sol La La wants to take on those statistics with its sun-smart line of fashion styles. This holiday, we invite you to to join our...

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Spring Break: Sun Myths and SolTips

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Spring Break: Sun Myths and SolTips

  As Sol Sisters prepare for sunny vacations (to exotic locations) and stay-cations (planting garden creations) there are two sun myths we’d like to debunk. First: "All sun protection is good for you" - false! Some chemical sunscreen ingredients can penetrate the skin and absorb UV radiation through their chemical bonds - yuck! SolTip1: Choose sunscreens with ingredients like Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide that reflect UV rays. We recommend Fair & Fashionable's BB+ Cream, rated SPF 40. Second: “After age 40, SPF is pointless” - also false! As we age, our skin becomes more susceptible to sunburns. Most skin...

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