There are more and more possibilities to find ecological, organic and even vegan products to protect us from the sun. If you are vegan and are part of the growing collective consumption of organic products, you are probably looking for a 100% natural product, free of animal cruelty and that does not pollute the environment. Pay attention to our information on the characteristics of vegan sunscreen for babies and children. Read on to find out more!

Vegan sun protection How do I know?

For a sunscreen to be considered vegan it must meet five basic requirements, which we detail below. Take note:

• Have ECO guarantee: although the ECO seal does not guarantee that the product is vegan, it indicates that it is a 100% natural and ecological product. You should know that eco cosmetic products do not have to be vegan, but all vegan products are organic, so this seal is an indication to help us find a vegan sunscreen.
• Not to be used in animals: it must be specified on the package.
• No synthetic colorants or flavorings, which are generally derived from animal components.
• It is preferable that it has the endorsement of a vegan association, which must be specified on the packaging.
• Have an INCI (the nomenclature of the ingredients) in which you make sure that the ingredients of the product do not come from animal origin. In the following point we will give you some clues to recognize them.

Ingredients of animal origin that you can find in a sunscreen

How can you know which ingredients are of animal origin? On numerous occasions, in the INCIS of the products we come across nomenclatures and technicalities that we do not know. Don't worry, below, we list the most common ingredients of animal origin in sunscreens, to confirm whether or not it is vegan:

Foods of animal origin: gelatin, eggs, milk derivatives such as casein, lactates or lactic acid, cheese, whey, yogurt and bee products such as pollen, propolis or honey.

Products of non-human animal origin: animal fibers such as angora, wool, collagen, leather, some aromatic substances such as castoreum, musk and civet, hormones such as estrogens, progesterone or testosterone.

Products of human animal origin: keratin and placenta.

By-products obtained from animal slaughtering: amino acids, shortenings, fatty acid derivatives, carmic acid, oleic acid, gelatins, glues, lanolin (sheep wool), snails, crushed insects, some vitamins such as D3, urea...

Marine animal products: ambergris, coral, fish meal, fish roe, chitin, pearls, natural sponges and additives of animal and possible animal origin which are almost all those beginning with E (E-120, E 542, etc.,) and others such as lactose, sperm oil, calcium mesoinositol, hezaphosphates or albumin.

100% natural economic alternatives

As you can see, the list of ingredients of animal origin is very extensive. To make sure you buy a vegan sunscreen, you should check that its formulation does not include any of them.

Nowadays, you can find economical and 100% natural alternatives. As is the case of our eco-friendly sunscreens SAFE SEA. In addition to protecting the environment, they are free of animal cruelty Ask your trusted pharmacist!