Our Top Summer Skin Care Products!
Sun Awareness Week 2025 starts on 3rd May, and runs until 9th May. Started by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), the aim of this week is to raise awareness around sun protection and cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, and rates continue to rise. Sun Awareness Week provides advice on prevention as well as early detection. By teaching prevention, BAD aims to raise awareness of the dangers of burning and excessive tanning, and to discourage people from using sun beds. They also teach people how to spot the signs of skin cancer, thereby increasing the number of people diagnosed early.
There are lots of ways to protect our bodies from sun damage. Protective clothing and eyewear is a great way to ensure you don’t suffer ill effects. Limit your sun time, especially between 10am and 4pm. Say no to tanning beds – safe tanning beds simply don’t exist! Instead they expose you to intense UV radiation, which increases your risk of skin cancer and skin damage.
Suncream and aftersun is all really important in protecting your skin against harmful damage. No single sun protection method, including suncream, can offer 100 per cent protection against harmful UV rays. It’s important to ensure you have an established skin care routine to ensure you get maximum protection. High factor suncream is important, and don’t forget to reapply throughout the day. After sun care is key too! It offers a multitude of benefits: it soothes, cools and hydrates your skin. This helps prevent premature ageing of the skin.
Here’s our top picks for sun care products, don’t forget if any of our recommended products are sold out you can check out our full range here:
Unscented Sunscreen Stick 30 SPF 60g (Attitude)
Specially formulated for delicate noses that are sensitive to fragrances, Attitude’s unscented mineral sunscreen stick provides broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection. Specially formulated with non-nano zinc oxide to limit the impact on coral reefs. This mineral filter provides broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays. Practical and environmentally friendly, this sun protection stick comes in a biodegradable cardboard tube and applies easily without leaving white traces. Its EWG VERIFIED, vegan and dermatologically tested formula lets you enjoy outdoor activities worry free!
Natural Sunscreen SPF 40 120g (MooGoo)
A perfect family-friendly suncream with broad-spectrum sun protection using only Zinc!
Zinc (Nano) Oxide acts like a reflective umbrella on the skin, reflecting UV rays away. It’s also suitable for all ages, from babies to adults, and even newborns. And also all skin types, even for the most sensitive. This wonder cream was 4 years in the making. But it was worth it, because MooGoo were able to make something they’re immensely proud of and suitable for the whole family!
Facial Sun Cream SPF 30 50ml (Green People)
This bestselling natural & organic facial sun cream is a firm favourite in the HS office. It’s vegan-friendly and cruelty-free. It offers an effective, broad spectrum array of protection against UVA & UVB rays. We love how it’s absorbed quickly by the skin, and doesn’t feel greasy or oily, and can be worn on its own or under makeup. It’s also suitable for people with sensitive skin and those prone to prickly heat.
The active ingredients includes anti-ageing Green Tea, which protects and maintains collagen and elastin in the skin. There are also high levels of antioxidants from Edelweiss & Rosemary. Our faces get exposed to the sun pretty much every day during summer, so make sure you choose a good facial sun screen to ensure your skin is protected!
Hemp Seed Oil Sun Block SPF 30, Organic 240ml (Yaoh)
Yaoh Hemp Seed Oil Sun Block combines the natural protective, moisturising and rejuvenating qualities of organic hemp seed oil with the most effective and least damaging chemical sunblocks to produce a safe and protective lotion that is vegan, free from parabens, harmful substances and unnecessary chemical additives. We love the light, non sticky feeling formula, it’s a summer staple in the HS office!
Organic Children Aloe Vera Lotion & After Sun 150ml (Green People)
Designed with your little ones in mind, this gentle moisturiser and after sun is perfect for dry, sensitive skin. Soothe on at the end of the day or after bath time for smooth, hydrated skin! Suitable for sensitive skin prone to eczema, psoriasis & dermatitis.
Baby Sunscreen SPF 30, Organic 87ml (Badger)
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Ensure you protect your baby’s delicate skin from the sun’s harmful rays with Badger’s SPF 30 Baby Sunscreen. Gentle, moisturising and water resistant for up to 40 minutes, it contains simple and safe ingredients (including calming Chamomile and soothing Calendula) and provides safe, effective broad-spectrum protection with mineral zinc oxide. Paediatrician-tested and approved and hypoallergenic, with sunflower oil as its base for easy application. This has been one of the highest-rated sunscreens on the Environmental Working Group list!
Aloe Vera Sun Lotion SPF50 200ml (Aloe Pura)
This SPF50 sunscreen is produced from pure organic aloe vera inner gel, capturing the maximum nutritional activity of the Aloe barbadensis plant. Alongside the other ingredients, this lotion contains vitamins [A, C & E], jojoba, avocado, pomegranate, elderflower, echinacea and chamomile, making it perfect for nourishing and moisturising your skin. It gives you a whopping SPF 50 maximum protection against the sun’s burning UV rays, whilst simultaneously providing deep skin hydration. Free from perfumes, colours and unnecessary additives, and cruelty-free and suitable for vegans!
Unscented Tinted Sunscreen Stick 30 SPF 20g (Attitude)
Specially formulated for delicate noses that are sensitive to fragrances, Atttitude’s unscented tinted mineral sunscreen face stick provides broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and blends on all skin tones to create an instant radiant effect.
Aloe Vera After Sun Lotion 200ml (Aloe Pura)
This organic aloe vera inner gel is blended with plant extracts to help moisturise and rejuvenate dehydrated skin. You can even use it on a daily basis as a moisturiser. An invaluable item to pack in your holiday luggage when travelling to sun-kissed locations, as it can be used to soothe sunburn and will keep your skin looking great!
Hydrating After Sun Lotion 200ml (Green People)
This cooling after sun lotion is one of our favourite products. Its soothing formula contains aloe vera and chamomile. It works to re-hydrate and soothe the skin. It can be used all year round, as a body lotion.
Snowfire Ointment Stick 18g (Optima)
Sunny conditions may not always occur on the beach. It’s important to protect yourself in cold, sunny conditions too! The Snowfire Ointment Stick is a solid emollient suitable for those prone to dry skin conditions, in particular chapped winter skin, which tends to crack and peel. It contains a soothing range of natural, essential oils that are guaranteed to soothe and protect. Use in conjunction with sunscreen for optimum protection!