Frequently Asked Questions about our creams
Safe Sea has carried out tests not only to ensure that it is Dermatologically Tested but also Hypoallergenic*.
Consult the Hypoallergenicity test here.
Consult the Dermatological test here.
*As each skin may have specificities, and in order to ensure the compatibility of the product, the best option is to show the INCI of the reference in question to a dermatologist to contrast the ingredients in each case.
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) in Spain and the European Cosmetic and Perfumery Association (COLIPA) in Europe, are the institutional regulatory bodies that check that all the products of which cosmetics are composed do not contain ingredients that are proven to be harmful. SAFE SEA sunscreen annually reviews its components and provides the information to the European Cosmetics Portal (CPNP) so that they can carry out a timely review.
SAFE SEA sunscreen prevents jellyfish contact with your skin. Studies on the product document that between 75% and 85% of the time we will avoid jellyfish stings. In the event of a jellyfish sting, Safe Sea sunscreen will significantly reduce the pain or skin reaction resulting from contact with the stinging cells of the jellyfish.
In no case can SAFE SEA sunscreen be considered as a repellent or as a product that relieves the pain of a possible jellyfish sting.
Studies and clinical trials issued by the University of Minnesota and Stanford University certify that SAFE SEA sunscreen inhibits jellyfish stings by a very high percentage. But this will always depend on its application, always making sure that the cream has been applied to all parts of the body. Not forgetting that after 80 minutes of aquatic activity, the product loses its effectiveness.
In other words, the effectiveness is recognized, but never 100% of the cases. And that is why both in our product and in our communications we recommend "not to bathe in jellyfish infested waters".
In any case, the quality of Safe Sea sunscreen and its effectiveness in inhibiting jellyfish stings is internationally proven and thousands of swimmers know and have proven it to be an aid in competition, leisure and professional use.
Jellyfish are the oldest animals in the world, more than 700 million years old. Their nervous system is rudimentary and underdeveloped. They have no brain or central nervous system to govern their organism. For this reason, each of their stinging cells reacts individually, according to their sensors. And each tentacle contains hundreds of thousands of stinging cells.
This condition is mentioned and described in all published scientific published scientific studies on SAFE SEA sunscreen, and makes it practically impossible for an inhibitor lotion acting on these sensors to act equally on all of them. In fact, no SAFE SEA publication mentions 100% effectiveness against sting protection. The percentage of effectiveness varies between 75% and 85%.
The published scientific studies of SAFE SEA sunscreen confirm its efficacy in "reducing the risk of stinging cell stings", and in the case of a sting, the reduction of pain and skin reaction resulting from contact with the stinging cells of the jellyfish. SAFE SEA sunscreen significantly reduces the number of cells that can sting, and therefore, the sensation of pain and irritation will be drastically reduced.
It is the whole formula of SAFE SEA sunscreen that provides the protective action against jellyfish sting. There is no specific component that prevents the sting. It is the balanced formula that provides the protection, which takes place in four stages:
- Reducing the contact of the jellyfish with the skin.
- Confusing the jellyfish so that it does not recognize us as prey or as a predator.
- Blocking the biological channels of the stinging cells that trigger the jellyfish stinging mechanism.
- By decreasing the pressure generated in the stinging cells, which causes them to trigger the sting.
It should be noted that SAFE SEA sunscreen is not a repellent. It does not contain any ingredients in the formulation that can harm jellyfish.
SAFE SEA sunscreen has been studied against the Portuguese Carabela or Physalia. Attached is the study that was carried out with Blue Bottle jellyfish (the Australian name for the Portuguese Carabela) where its efficacy in protecting against their sting was demonstrated. See study.
In any case, remember that the use of SAFE SEA sunscreen as an inhibitor is indisputable and scientifically proven. Although some stinging may occur, it will always have a minor effect if you have previously applied SAFE SEA sunscreen on your skin.
Maximum caution must be taken with the Portuguese Carabela or Physalia.
The effectiveness of SAFE SEA sunscreen against jellyfish stings has been tested on the following species:
- Sea nettle or Acalefo radiate (Chrysaora).
- Rhopilema (Rhopilema nomadica).
- Cubomedusa (Chiropsalmus quadrigatus).
- Cubomedusa (Chiropsalmus quadrigatus f).
- Portuguese Caravel (Physalia).
- Sea wasp (Carybdea).
- Lion's mane (Cyanea).
- Medusa Cruz (Olindias).
- Blue Acalefo (Rhizostoma pulmo).
- Sea louse (Lunuche ungulate).
No. SAFE SEA sunscreen is not a repellent.
SAFE SEA sunscreen protects you from the sun, protects the environment and also inhibits jellyfish stings.
About the mechanism of action of the sunscreen, we remind you that it is the whole formula that provides the protective action against jellyfish stings. There is no specific component that prevents the sting. It is the balanced formula that provides the protection, which takes place in four stages:
Reducing the contact of the jellyfish with the skin.
Confusing the jellyfish so that it does not recognize us as a prey or as a predator.
By blocking the biological channels of the stinging cells that trigger the jellyfish sting mechanism.
By decreasing the pressure generated in the stinging cells that causes them to trigger the sting.
It should be noted that Safe Sea is not a repellent. It does not contain any ingredient in the formulation that can harm jellyfish.
The sunscreens used in SAFE SEA sunscreen have been approved by the various competent health authorities - FDA, COLIPA (EU), AEMPS - so that human health and sun protection are guaranteed.
SAFE SEA sun creams currently contain physical or mineral filters (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide), chemical or organic filters (which transform UV radiation into harmless radiation), and biological filters (vitamins). It is the combination of these filters that provides broad-spectrum protection against increasingly harmful UVA and UVB solar radiation.
Beyond the simple chemical composition of the cream in which there are no harmful products, there are studies that prove that SAFE SEA sunscreen, after 80 minutes of aquatic activity, has not interacted with water or its adjacent environment. SAFE SEA sunscreen remains solidly adhered to our body and thus prevents it from dissolving in water, so SAFE SEA sunscreen ensures its sun protection and inhibition effect for more than 80 minutes of water activity. In addition, and as a multiplier, we have eliminated from our formulations any chemical product that has a scientific study indicating that it may be harmful to the marine environment. This is accredited by the NGO Friend of the Seawhich, after testing our products, endorses SOLAR SAFE cream as the only one that does not affect the marine environment.
In the case of SAFE SEA sunscreen, the NGO Friend of the Sea Friend of the Seaconducted a study that showed that our cream released less than 5% of its active ingredients into the sea - far below the effect of other brands on the market, which lose and release between 20% and 25% of their active ingredients - and could therefore be considered "sea-friendly" and "not harmful to marine life". That is why we were awarded their official seal, which we display on our packaging, website and social networks.
The formula of our SAFE SEA sun creams does not contain any components of animal origin and is therefore considered suitable for vegans.
In addition, none of our formulations have been tested on animals, so we meet the highest cruelty-free standards.
SAFE SEA sun creams are tested as hypoallergenic and are therefore particularly suitable for delicate skin such as that of children or pregnant women. And of course, they have no effect beyond the dermis. In the case of pregnant women and being a product for topical application, only precautions should be taken not toapply on open wounds, mucous membranes, etc.
Health authorities COLIPA (EU) and the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) (AEMPS) recommend not to use nano-type physical filters in their spray and aerosol formats, as they could be breathed in and end up in the lungs of small children. There is no contraindication in the cream format, as they are applied directly to the skin.
Our SAFE SEA sun creams follow these indications. So the cream formats do contain nanoparticles. While the sprays do not.
SAFE SEA sunscreen formulas do contain Octocrylene. Currently, no competent health authority - FDA, COLIPA (EU) y AEMPS - have regulated their use.
Octocrylene is an organic compound used by a large number of laboratories to increase the absorption of UVB radiation and increase its stability. There are unregulated reports by health authorities that Octocrylene may harm some coral species.
SAFE SEA sun creams opt for a real alternative that provides an immediate solution to this environmental problem: the development of an extra water-resistant formula that does not release active ingredients into our seas and oceans. After more than 80 minutes of water activity, more than 95% of the SAFE SEA sunscreen formula remains intact on the skin. So less than 5% of the active ingredients are released in the water. This is far below the effect of other brands on the market, which lose and release between 20% and 25% of their active ingredients.