At last, it is summer. Well at least close to summer. I started packing up our pool bag so it’s ready at a moments notice. Towels, new swimsuits, new goggles, and most importantly…sunscreen! I was thrilled when Block Island Organics asked if I would be interested in trying out their suncare products. First of all, they’re a local Rhode Island company, and second, it’s organic. I have been looking for a sunscreen that is organic and that I actually like. Just thinking of all the chemicals (most notably retinyl palmitate & oxybenzone) that are in traditional sunscreens scares me. Especially seeing that I am lathering up my kids in these products.

Block Island Organics sent me a large bottle of SPF15 sunscreen along with some sample packets.

“An organic lightweight, non-nano and instantly absorbing mineral based sunscreen safe for sensitive skin. Provides hours of all natural, highly effective broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection. As with all of our sunscreens, a small amount goes a long way. For best absorption, start with a small amount of product and add more as you need it.”

We had our first pool day and I lathered my boys up before we left. The first thing I noticed was how truly lightweight it is. It’s not heavy or greasy, and a small amount actually did go a long way. Being a mineral based sunscreen I expected it to smell awful, but I was surprised. I’m very sensitive when it comes to smells of lotions and cosmetics, but this was not overbearing.

I reapplied the sunscreen every couple of hours. Usually I use a 30SPF or higher on my white little Irish boys, but the 15SPF held up nicely with no burns. I’ll be keeping this SPF15 for myself and purchasing a higher spectrum for my boys.

Other great points aside from being lightweight, not stinky, and good perfomance…this product is a vegan formula and paraben free. There are no artificial fragrances and they don’t test on animals. These are important to me.  I know that some people shy away from organic products due to cost, but honestly this bottle is maybe another $10 more and as I said, a small amount goes a long way, so it will last. You can feel good knowing what you’re actually rubbing all over your body.

For the full line up of Block Island Organics Suncare products, check here.

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Overall, I give it a thumbs up!

I was given a free sample of this product to facilitate this review, but my thoughts and opinions on this product are my own.