How to get an eco-friendly tan

Someone recently asked me if I was 'in favour of sunscreen' (presumably in response to stories like this) and I almost jumped out of my seat. Being an eco-warrior is one thing; burning to a crisp and getting skin cancer quite another. So I decided to revisit the eco friendly suncare products out there to prove that it's quite possible to enjoy the sun safely without losing any green points.

If you're worried about damaging ecology, Nigel's Eco Store has a good range of sunscreens by Green People that are free from chemical nasties and go up to factor 22 (there's also a kids' branded product in factor 25).

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If you're blessed with darker skin, or have a tan want to 'top up', there are still plenty of organic and natural options to help protect your skin. You may want to try Lavera's Hawaii Sun Spray, which lets you develop a tan safely and without causing harm to the environment. The spray has a lovely, summery fragrance, and is also waterproof, vegan. BDIH certified (a new labelling system that denotes products using 'natural' ingredients according to a controlled list) with organic Ingredients.

Ethical Superstore also stocks Lavera's factor 40 sunblock, which is one of the strongest all-natural sun lotions I've seen, and is also among the cheapest at just £5.95 a bottle.

Hippy favourite JASON has its own range of wholesome and innocuous sun products, called 'Sunbrella'. This is available in the UK through iloveorganics, and includes special formulas for families and active types.

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