Harbour Island, the place I love most in the world
Walking Pink Sands Beach, the people of Spanish Wells, golf carts and karaoke, and why this water is the reason SOLA exists. By Nate Keag.
From the deck
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Why European and American Sunscreens Are Different
Europe treats sunscreen as a cosmetic, the US as a drug. What that means for UV filters, the FDA’s first new filter in decades, and why SOLA makes two editions.
Regulation
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How Much Sunscreen Do You Really Need?
SPF is tested at 2 mg per square centimetre, far more than most people apply. Use half and protection can fall by two-thirds. Why SOLA comes one dose at a time.
How to wear it
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There Is No Such Thing as Waterproof Sunscreen
All sunscreens eventually wash off. What “water resistant 40 or 80 minutes” really means, how often to reapply, and what we do on the boat.
On the water
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Why There Is No Water in SOLA
Most sunscreens are emulsions of water and oil. What an anhydrous oleogel is, why it suits a single-dose capsule, and how it feels.
The formula
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Luxury That Leaves Nothing Behind
What we can show about our jar, capsule and all-paper box, and what we will not claim until it is proven.
Packaging
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