FAQ

We will send you an email right after you place your order with info on how to activate your account. Go ahead and follow the quick steps for getting set up so that you can manage your subscription at any time.

Our Kids sunscreen line is made with our most active kids in mind. Featuring a clear, water-resistant formula that’s specifically designed to apply easily (and absorb quickly) onto both wet and dry skin—just make sure to let sunscreen dry completely (about 15 mins) before heading back out into the water/sun.

Our Baby Bum sunscreen products contain a fragrance-free, 100% mineral formula that is designed to help protect our more sensitive little ones who aren’t quite as mobile yet (aka not doing cannonballs into the pool).

The terms "Reef Safe" or "Reef Friendly" are not currently defined or regulated by the FDA. There are various municipalities with different regulations and testing protocols which has led to some consumer confusion. To help make it clearer, we are choosing to refer to our products as “Hawaii Act 104 Reef Compliant,” which means our products do not contain Oxybenzone or Octinoxate. We are proud to say that all of our formulas meet this standard.

In April 2022, Sun Bum identified two lot codes of Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Lotion, AUST L 355134 that potentially contain a low level of benzene. It is not an ingredient in this product and may have been unintentionally introduced during the manufacturing process.  All of these products were made in Australia have been recalled from the local market.   No other Sun Bum or Baby Bum US products are being recalled due to benzene. US products are manufactured in the USA under their own high safety and quality requirements as well as those of the FDA and USP. For more information on the Australian Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Lotion please reach out to us via our Contact Us page.

All of our products that contain active ingredients (including our SPF products) have expiration dates printed directly on 'em. Let us know if you can't find it and we'll help ya out!

Sun Bum ® products are made, tested, and filled in the USA.

Sun Bum® is Cruelty Free. This means that our products and raw materials are not tested on animals. Period. We are also certified by PETA® and Leaping Bunny®, third party companies that verify product testing practices as well as the processes of our suppliers. Check out the PETA® and Leaping Bunny® pages for more deets. https://crueltyfree.peta.org/company/sun-bum/ https://www.leapingbunny.org/shopping-guide

While most all our products are Vegan, certain products such as our Coco Balm Lip Balms, Tinted Lip Balms, Signature Lip Balm, Mineral Lip Balm and Baby Bum Diaper Rash Cream contain beeswax (from bees). We list the ingredients for each of our products on our site, so please be sure to check the ingredient list before purchasing. We continue to explore ways to make our entire lineup of products Vegan and will do our best to update you as we do.

Our Signature line, Mineral line, Baby Bum SPF products, SPF Face Lotions, and our Daily Mineral Sunscreen Moisturizer are all Fragrance Free.

We're always looking for ways to be better to our planet. Currently, the bottles, tubes, and non-aerosol spray cans in our Skin Care line are recyclable, in addition to our sunscreen spray bottles.

Just look at the number inside the little recycling symbol on the back of the product to learn how to best recycle it and check your local recycling guidelines to see if you can recycle that number in your area, as it varies from state to state. Remember to unscrew caps and wash out containers before tossing them in the recycling bin.

Outside of Coconuts, Kukui Nuts, and Argan oil, which some consider a tree nut, we don’t use nuts in any of our Baby Bum or Sun Bum products. But we don’t currently have a program in place to certify our manufacturing facilities as nut-free, so we cannot guarantee there are zero traces of nuts in our products. We list the ingredients for each of our products on our site, so please be sure to check the ingredient list before purchasing. For any allergy concerns, consult your doctor before you use any of our stuff just to be safe.

10 minutes of sunlight a day helps give us a healthy dose of Vitamin D, which is essential for good health. But don’t forget, if you stay out past 10 mins, please make sure to put on sunscreen—we don’t care if it’s ours, just use it.

Our Original Sun Care collection. This is the stuff we use every day. The Original collection has non-physical (non-mineral) active ingredients and provides Broad Spectrum protection that won’t alter the pigment of your skin.

Getting sunscreen in your eyes is the worst. The stinging typically comes from the active ingredients in sunscreen that can often cause irritation if applied too closely to our eyes. So we try to wait about 20 minutes after applying sunscreen before getting in the water and make sure to wash our hands after applying!

Because the active ingredients in mineral sunscreens are naturally white, they don't fully absorb into the skin. If you want another option, check out our tinted mineral sunscreen or our non-mineral Original collection.

For children under 6 months old we recommend consulting your pediatrician before applying sunscreen. For children over 6 months old we recommend the mineral based sunscreens in our Baby Bum ® line. These products have been pediatrician tested and are great options for our groms. https://www.sunbum.com/collections/plp-baby-bum-zinc-sunscreen

Also make sure that if you do take your little ones into the sun, that you cover them up with proper clothing (including a hat) and find them some shade whenever possible.

Well, Mineral uses physical active ingredients (Zinc Oxide and/or Titanium Dioxide) to create a sunscreen barrier on the skin that blocks UV rays by absorbing and reflecting them away from the skin (absorbs ~90%+ of UV rays, reflects ~5%+).

Non-Mineral (also called “synthetic”) sunscreens use non-physical active ingredients (Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone) to absorb UV rays by converting them into heat and sending them right back out to where they came from (absorbs ~95%+ of UV rays).

Go here for the full breakdown.

In April 2022, Sun Bum identified two lot codes of Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Lotion, AUST L 355134 that potentially contain a low level of benzene. It is not an ingredient in this product and may have been unintentionally introduced during the manufacturing process.  All of these products were made in Australia have been recalled from the local market.   No other Sun Bum or Baby Bum US products are being recalled due to benzene. US products are manufactured in the USA under their own high safety and quality requirements as well as those of the FDA and USP. For more information on the Australian Baby Bum® Mineral SPF50+ Lotion please reach out to us via our Contact Us page.

All of our products that contain active ingredients (including our SPF products) have expiration dates printed directly on 'em. Let us know if you can't find it and we'll help ya out!

Sun Bum ® products are made, tested, and filled in the USA.

Sun Bum® is Cruelty Free. This means that our products and raw materials are not tested on animals. Period. We are also certified by PETA® and Leaping Bunny®, third party companies that verify product testing practices as well as the processes of our suppliers. Check out the PETA® and Leaping Bunny® pages for more deets. https://crueltyfree.peta.org/company/sun-bum/ https://www.leapingbunny.org/shopping-guide

While most all our products are Vegan, certain products such as our Coco Balm Lip Balms, Tinted Lip Balms, Signature Lip Balm, Mineral Lip Balm and Baby Bum Diaper Rash Cream contain beeswax (from bees). We list the ingredients for each of our products on our site, so please be sure to check the ingredient list before purchasing. We continue to explore ways to make our entire lineup of products Vegan and will do our best to update you as we do.

Our Signature line, Mineral line, Baby Bum SPF products, SPF Face Lotions, and our Daily Mineral Sunscreen Moisturizer are all Fragrance Free.

We're always looking for ways to be better to our planet. Currently, the bottles, tubes, and non-aerosol spray cans in our Skin Care line are recyclable, in addition to our sunscreen spray bottles.

Just look at the number inside the little recycling symbol on the back of the product to learn how to best recycle it and check your local recycling guidelines to see if you can recycle that number in your area, as it varies from state to state. Remember to unscrew caps and wash out containers before tossing them in the recycling bin.

Outside of Coconuts, Kukui Nuts, and Argan oil, which some consider a tree nut, we don’t use nuts in any of our Baby Bum or Sun Bum products. But we don’t currently have a program in place to certify our manufacturing facilities as nut-free, so we cannot guarantee there are zero traces of nuts in our products. We list the ingredients for each of our products on our site, so please be sure to check the ingredient list before purchasing. For any allergy concerns, consult your doctor before you use any of our stuff just to be safe.

Our Kids sunscreen line is made with our most active kids in mind. Featuring a clear, water-resistant formula that’s specifically designed to apply easily (and absorb quickly) onto both wet and dry skin—just make sure to let sunscreen dry completely (about 15 mins) before heading back out into the water/sun.

Our Baby Bum sunscreen products contain a fragrance-free, 100% mineral formula that is designed to help protect our more sensitive little ones who aren’t quite as mobile yet (aka not doing cannonballs into the pool).

We will send you an email right after you place your order with info on how to activate your account. Go ahead and follow the quick steps for getting set up so that you can manage your subscription at any time.

The terms "Reef Safe" or "Reef Friendly" are not currently defined or regulated by the FDA. There are various municipalities with different regulations and testing protocols which has led to some consumer confusion. To help make it clearer, we are choosing to refer to our products as “Hawaii Act 104 Reef Compliant,” which means our products do not contain Oxybenzone or Octinoxate. We are proud to say that all of our formulas meet this standard.

10 minutes of sunlight a day helps give us a healthy dose of Vitamin D, which is essential for good health. But don’t forget, if you stay out past 10 mins, please make sure to put on sunscreen—we don’t care if it’s ours, just use it.

Our Original Sun Care collection. This is the stuff we use every day. The Original collection has non-physical (non-mineral) active ingredients and provides Broad Spectrum protection that won’t alter the pigment of your skin.

Getting sunscreen in your eyes is the worst. The stinging typically comes from the active ingredients in sunscreen that can often cause irritation if applied too closely to our eyes. So we try to wait about 20 minutes after applying sunscreen before getting in the water and make sure to wash our hands after applying!

Because the active ingredients in mineral sunscreens are naturally white, they don't fully absorb into the skin. If you want another option, check out our tinted mineral sunscreen or our non-mineral Original collection.

For children under 6 months old we recommend consulting your pediatrician before applying sunscreen. For children over 6 months old we recommend the mineral based sunscreens in our Baby Bum ® line. These products have been pediatrician tested and are great options for our groms. https://www.sunbum.com/collections/plp-baby-bum-zinc-sunscreen

Also make sure that if you do take your little ones into the sun, that you cover them up with proper clothing (including a hat) and find them some shade whenever possible.

Well, Mineral uses physical active ingredients (Zinc Oxide and/or Titanium Dioxide) to create a sunscreen barrier on the skin that blocks UV rays by absorbing and reflecting them away from the skin (absorbs ~90%+ of UV rays, reflects ~5%+).

Non-Mineral (also called “synthetic”) sunscreens use non-physical active ingredients (Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone) to absorb UV rays by converting them into heat and sending them right back out to where they came from (absorbs ~95%+ of UV rays).

Go here for the full breakdown.