Raw Elements Face and Body Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Tube Organic Sunblock Daily Protection Non Toxic Reef Safe

Just placed my 2019 order. Seeing lots of negative reviews I hadn't seen before. Wondering why, I sent in a question to the seller asking whether the formula has changed. Seller responded: while the packaging has changed, the formula has not. I sincerely hope that is the case as we LOVE this product. So I here is what I can tell you from my six years of experience. 1. It works great. We do not burn with this sunscreen. We usually only have to apply once. If you are doing rough water stuff, or long sun hours, then obviously reapply. 2. It is completely natural. The stuff in regular sunscreen is scary. Seriously, if you haven't read up on it, please do so when you have 5 minutes to spare. That's all it will take to see all of the studies and findings on hormone disruption and increase in cancer due to sun screen use. How do I know? I researched it ad nausea when my daughter developed a sun allergy - yes, allergic to the sun. The chemicals in standard sunscreen, in addition to the other yuck factors, ironically have been found to INCREASE sun sensitivity in those with sun allergy. So, obviously, that was a problem. Long story short, we found Raw Elements and have been using it since. 3. This is not instant gratification sun screen. Expect to take a little time applying it. It is thick and creamy. Do it BEFORE hitting the beach, or whatever outside location. Before the kids start sweating, get impatient to get in the water, sand gets rubbed in with it, etc. Plan for 5 minutes per kid. Put a liberal amount in your hands, rub it together, then apply in long full-palm strokes. Cover everything and you won't have to reapply if you're lucky. It goes on white but rubs in well. When you get outside in the sun, it thins and turns clear. Like butter or coconut oil would do. Why? It is a physical - not a chemical - sun barrier. There is no natural liquid that can be sprayed or poured that will physically protect your skin from burning. When a sunblock goes on that easy, there are harmful chemicals in it. I'm not a doctor or scientist. Research it if you want to. Or take advantage of my hours of research and take my word - this is sunscreen 101 stuff. There are a handful of really good natural sun blocks out there and this is one of them. If you want instant, clear, application, stop looking for a natural, effective sunscreen. 4. The scent is nice. To us anyway. I realize that's a personal thing but I'm baffled at the multiple reviews on the scent. Everyone in my family likes it. I've recommended it to family and friends. The feedback I get is that it works great and takes some getting used to when transitioning from chemical and spray on products, as it takes more time and a little planning, to apply. 5. I now use it on my face in the summer as my day time moisturizer. A tiny bit goes a long way. I have average skin. I apply to forehead, nose, cheekbones - I avoid the TZone areas that tend to be a bit oily and don't get as much exposure. Doesn't clog my pores. Leaves a healthy sheen once it warms up and I save my skin from regular daily exposure like driving etc. Replaced another daily facial moisturizer that was spf 25. It was light and creamy and lovely and left my face with the same nice sheen. Then I realized it was a chemical sunscreen. Was sad to stop using it. Decided to try this daily and it's been great. It's in my makeup drawer at all times. 6. In my opinion it is worth the price. Yes, there is less in the container than some other products. However, as mentioned, it is thick and when applied correctly, we do not often have to apply more than once. For example - For a week at the beach, two children and two adults, we will go through one and a half tubes. My husband does patchy coverage for himself, I spend time under an umbrella so I use more some days than others. The kids are slathered head to feet before we leave the house. If we are out for more than three hours I reapply to critical areas - shoulders, chest, upper back, face, ears. You get the point. For us it goes a long way. We feel it is a good value. If the scent or effectiveness has changed in my new bottle when it arrives, I'll update here. If you don't hear from me, then it is the same great product. Read more

I purchased this for my trip to Mexico where they are pretty strict about what you can wear when swimming/snorkeling/diving in certain areas. This worked great. Here is what I believe you should know: 1. It does go on thick so be prepared to do some rubbing 2. It takes a while, but it will eventually rub MOSTLY into the skin 3. There is a slight white sheen left on your skin. No matter how long I rubbed, it never fully absorbed into the skin. 4. It isn't necessarily an unpleasant odor, but it certainly isn't neutral. I guess I'd call it musty & earthy if anything. Would be great if they could mask it with a floral or tropical aroma. 5. It works great! I've gotten some pretty bad sunburns before because I'm an idiot and forget to pay attention while swimming. Even if the water is cool, having your back facing the sun for long periods of time never ends well. Except when wearing this sunscreen. I never got sunburned or even red after 7 days of swimming and snorkeling. That's a huge discovery for me! 6. It won't come off in the water. I used this daily for hours snorkeling and swimming in the beautiful Caribbean waters. It didn't come off until I washed it off. Speaking of washing... 7. It does take some scrubbing to get it completely off your skin. Depending on how much you use, it might take more than one hand washing to get it off. However, once I showered, it seemed to come off without worry. 8. It can and does sometimes leave a residue on your clothes. Where I stayed had a washing machine so I was able to wash my clothes throughout the week. Whatever might have transferred onto my clothing came off in the wash. I cannot confirm what might happen if you leave it on for an extended time (if you can't wash it before traveling home). 9. This smaller size is perfect for a week of vacationing. There was barely anything left after and entire week of use. I'm 6'-3" and I used it everywhere except my bathing suit (shorts) region. A little goes a long way if you are patient and rub. Great product. I'll be ordering it at least twice a year. Read more

I love that this is one of the mist affordable cleanest/non toxic face sunscreens out there. It rubs on smoothly, contrary to what other reviews say. A little bit goes a long way. It doesn’t break me out and a lot of products do. My 40 year old, dry, sensitive skin loves it too. The only downside to it is that it is so “oily” it slowly travels to my hair throughout the day, and makes it look dirty. And because it is so oily I wonder if the small amount that rubs on so easily is, in fact, protecting my face. If the company removed a bit of that oily stuff, Id get it again for every day use without doubt! Read more

This is the best sunblock I've ever used. I found a recommendation to their Amazon product page back in summer 2019 when I was searching for reef-safe sunscreen for a trip to Hawaii. I am pasty-white most of the time and I burn easily and quickly (I will begin turning pink in 15 minutes without sunscreen). I put the Raw Elements sunblock on in the morning in Hawaii, and didn't have to reapply once throughout the day there, even when at the beach. I never burned! Since then, I've moved to Florida and spend a lot more time outside, and even though I will occasionally use SunBum or some other name brand, I always come back to Raw Elements because it is the best, and is more cost-efficient than the other guys (using far less per application and not many applications required). It is a very thick cream and you will need to spend time applying it. But once it's rubbed in, you're golden! The scent people are talking about is rosemary, so if that is not for you, avoid this sunblock. Read more

Was using the thicker suncream in the tin but was looking for something "thinner" to rub in. This is SO thin, runny and an "old" aroma. Not sure about its effectiveness, don't like using it and will not recommend Read more