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Eric T.
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

I have used Raw Love's sunscreen for years now. I buy directly from site to support the business vs Amazon's predatory practices.

Product is the perfect consistency and remains solid in the tin despite being in the car/backpack in the heat. No spilling, no mess. Rubs on smoothly and provides good sun protection. Smells nice, natural and healthy ingredients. Buy physical sunscreen vs chemical sunscreens. 10/10 product.

3 months ago
BRUCE
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Easy to use, last a long time

4 months ago
BRUCE
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Great coverage. My wife had some excema on her arm, and it cleared it up

4 months ago
Christopher S.
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Great customer service!

5 months ago
Anonymous
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Fantastic sun screen - all I use

6 months ago
Katherine Zuber
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

We LOVE this sunscreen! We have bought one per year for many years and can't get enough. It works great, feels great, and the ingredients and company make us feel safe. Thank you!

6 months ago
Kaylee Hanway
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Haven’t gotten to use yet but arrived quickly and excited to try it!

7 months ago
Anonymous
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

I have psoriasis and I got this as a whim as most things just irritate my skin. This is so smooth and I had zero reaction or irritation. My skin stayed soft all day! SO glad I gave it a try. Definitely recommend

8 months ago
Anonymous
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

Easy to blend, love the tin. It is my third tin, best sunscreen for my sensitive skin.

8 months ago
Anonymous
Verified ownerVerified owner
5/5

We tried reef-safe Raw Love Sunscreen on vacation in the islands, and liked it so much we ordered more to use on the mainland.

8 months ago

Bought some off you at the swap meet. It’s seriously the best product I have ever bought.

Sean

I just ordered two more. Best sunscreen I’ve ever used. It’s nice not to be afraid of the sun anymore. Thanks!

Eric

The sunscreen feels great on my skin and it smells great. It blends into the skin nicely, so you are not white and can use it daily.

CindySue SerranoSeptember 21, 2020

I love the way it smells in the way it feels on my skin! And I love that I’m not killing the refs or putting toxins in my body through my skin!

Lealyn PapayaMay 27, 2017

My favorite sunscreen
Works on darker skin and reef safe! Rub it in and protect your skin :). I use this jar for my body and the stick for my face.

Amazon CustomerMarch 18, 2024

AMAZING SUNSCREEN!! Let’s start this by saying I hate sunscreen. Especially on my face. But this stuff is absolutely amazing! It wasn’t too heavy and didn’t cause any sort of breakout. It smells amazing and a little goes a long way!

AlizaJuly 6, 2022

This product is great, I have been using it for a few months now. I like to apply it thick and white but it rubs in clear too. A little goes a long way and I love that it doesn’t sting my eyes! Also love the plastic free container!

JohnJuly 7, 2020

The best choice for reef safe sunscreen. Protects us in all of our outdoor activities. Living in Hawaii the sun is relentless, but this keeps me protected and I know I’m doing something great for our ocean. The essential oils in it smell like you are at a day spa- it’s awesome!

Allison W.

As someone who lives near the ocean. I need something that works and is safe for the corals and the ocean itself. I use this and only this product. I use it before diving, snorkeling, swimming, and just beach days in general. We like it so much that we used it as the exclusive product for our 300 person 5 day event. Thanks so much for caring for our ocean and my skin all in the

Carlos M.

Amazing customer service and product
Wonderful product! Plus, the wrong size container was sent from my original order. Raw Love did a great job of being responsive to this error and corrected everything immediately. I will be buying from them again and recommending it to others

Amazon CustomerSeptember 16, 2022

I am in the water constantly kite surfing on Maui, in Baja, and also where I live in Santa Cruz CA. This stuff protects my face all day. It also protects my lips and tastes/smells yummy! My friends have all loved these beautiful tins I have given them and their families as xmas gifts too.

Heather BornJune 5, 2017

Used this sunscreen on our vacation to Maui, it worked wonderfully! I got somewhat red the day I didn’t use it, and ended up using it before bed to help the healing process (the Vitamin E and coconut oil are great for that!) and it helped wonderfully.

 

Raechel S.Dec 30, 2017

A great natural sunscreen for sensitive skin!
I have been searching for a sunscreen that is gentle on my skin and isn’t full of nasty ingredients. Being a redhead, my skin is very sensitive so not all products work for me. I was introduced to Raw Love products by a trusted source and I was so excited to order! I am pleased to say that I am very happy with this sunscreen, it has a pleasant smell and I feel like it provides great coverage on my skin. I highly recommend!

EveAugust 26, 2022

Best sunscreen I’ve ever used. I’m prone to sunburns being basically see through. I’ve found that anytime I use it for a day at the park to a full blown camping trip in the sun all day. It works amazing! We even used the product on our infant because we felt so comfortable with the quality and care of what it’s made from! Keep doing beautiful things!

 

Annie M.Feb 3, 2018

My nephew lives on Maui, when i visited him in December I picked up Raw Love at the surf shop and really love it. I surf everyday in HB and use Raw Love every day i have purchased a couple large tins a few times now. I leave it on thick for protection for hour plus session.

Amazon CustomerSeptember 26, 2020

I’ve been using this reef safe sunscreen for a couple of years. I really like how it smells – it has lavender, peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils, and other natural ingredients. It works great and it’s a moisturizing sunscreen. This is the best reef friendly sunscreen in Hawaii!

Adelle

I used this sunscreen every day while in Tonga on my adventure of swimming with and photographing the humpback whales. In and out of the ocean alllll day for days in a row, and it worked amazingly!!! I shared with anyone who would try it. Love the smell, love the natural ingredients without the white paste;) and especially love that it kept my ocean friends safe too!!!

 

Juulee T.Sep 20, 2017

Great product, and safe for you and the environment. Also works great for sunburn and after tattoo care.

The first few days of vacation I didn’t apply anything and got quite burned.

After applying Raw Love the burn no longer hurt, and never pealed. I swam in the ocean and it never washed away.
A very little goes a long way. After using it the rest of the trip, I didn’t burn once.

Stephen

“I live in Hawaii and am out in the sun/oven all the time. RAW LOVE is non nano zinc oxide .. it’s reef safe and does not harm the environment. This sun screen is by far the best I have ever used. Plus all organic natural ingredients. As a consumer, If there was ever a perfect product this would be it. And it come in convenient tin can, not plastic. As a person that needs sunscreen and has tried them all. This is the best hands down. I thought the 4oz qty would not last me long but it really does and I surf a lot. I use it to cover 60% of my body. I have zero issue using it on my baby to protect him as well!”

MikeFebruary 4, 2024

I stopped and picked up Raw Love sunscreen the day we arrived for two reasons. 1) I believe in supporting local 2) I wanted to do my part to help save the reefs. So here I am, 5 very active days into my Maui visit and I am so excited because it is a fabulous sunscreen. I am a very pale skinned person and am still the same shade as I was when I arrived. Truly, my goal is to go home the same color, because the other option is lobster red! Thanks for creating such an amazing product!

 

Melissa S.June 28, 2017

Finally a sunscreen that protects my body and the coral reefs. Raw Love sunscreen has so many positive benifits, it feels smooth to the touch and moisturizes the skin with organic ingredients. I am an Esthetician so i geek out on the finer points when i really like a product. Raw Love is noncomedogenic so it does not clog my pores, never stings my eyes, and smells and feels amazing. The application process takes a little more effort than tube/spray sunscreens, but the trade off is that this product last a really long time. This is a quality product that really goes the extra environmental mile for you and your skin.

Jessica BrockMay 20, 2018

Hi Jenna, We met you at the swap meet in Maui and purchased your sunscreen. We live here all winter then return home to Aspen in the summer. We started using your product and found it absolutely amazing. We are outdoor sport people and we are so protected using your product. Our kids and grandkids came for a 10 day visit and of course, we brought out the sunscreen. They wore it every day and not a spot of pink anywhere to be found. I just ordered 4 more jars to be sent home from your website. I just wanted to let you know how absolutely fabulous your product is.

Thank you.

Barbara

I teach scuba diving in sunny Florida, and Raw Love is THE sunscreen that I always recommend to people. I love how smoothly it goes on and how it feels on my skin — no weird/sticky/dry sunscreen feeling here, just nice and moisturized. It also doesn’t have that “sunscreen smell” at all, I actually love how nice it smells going on! I have darker skin, so the white cast from other sunscreens can be really noticeable and they never seem to rub in all the way. I’ve tried countless brands of reef-safe mineral sunscreen and literally no other brand goes on and rubs in as nicely as Raw Love. The cute and easy to use packaging is a nice plus, too! I just wish I could buy it in store; last time I was running out I forgot to order more ahead of time and was worried that I’d run out completely before my order could make it all the way here…

Yuko TakegoshiSeptember 17, 2020

My husband and I went to Maui for two weeks. I am a Seattle girl who CANNOT handle sun. I burn if I go out without sunscreen for more than 15 minutes (9 months of rain will do that to a person). I knew I needed sunscreen but it was very important to me that I don’t contribute to pollution of the ocean, reefs and wildlife. I picked up a 2.5 oz tin of raw love sunscreen and used is every single day of vacation. We went to the beach for hours every single day in those two weeks and I never burned. Application may take a few more minutes to ensure you don’t have viable white streaks but honestly for me it was worth it. To know I wasn’t contributing to the damage of the reef and wildlife made me feel so much better about being in the water. In short I love the sunscreen, it works and is safe! I still have maybe 1/3 of my tin left after my two weeks in Maui and I can’t suggest this sunscreen enough!

Jaimie PatneaudeMay 2017

This stuff is THE BEST! My son has bad eczema and very sensitive skin. We just spent a week mainland on the eastcoast, with a couple 5 hour beach days- including a day where most our party went home burned- and his skin wasn’t the slightest bit red. I only applied once, it worked so well. We usually use Badger Sunscreen, but I like the consistency and ingredients list of this better. Thanks for the great product!

Rebecca

I love this sunscreen. I bought it in Maui last August.

I have sensitive skin and I’m allergic to a lot of sunscreens especially on my face. Are use this daily on my face neck and décolleté and hand. I love this stuff. A little goes a long way. I have normal to dry skin. It does not leave you with that pasty white like some mineral sunscreens do.

The shelflife of this stuff is two years which is amazing. At one point it got a little grainy. But I remelted it double boiler style and it’s good to go.

I also love the smell of this stuff. Smells like a spa.unlight unless I want blotchy skin, and it only takes a few minutes for this process to begin. Oxybenzone (an ingredient intentionally not used in Raw Love) worked for me for a while, but then it became completely ineffective a couple of years ago, around the time a mutual fb friend (Ian?) posted about Raw Love. I gave it a try, and it offered me protection I’ve never experienced before. I don’t have to fear the sun anymore, and I no longer consider it my enemy! I carry a tiny pocket-sized tin (available on the website) with me everywhere I go.

As a side note, zinc oxide — the primary active ingredient in Raw Love — provides by far the best protection of any active sunscreen ingredient in my experience. Because of the way it works, it will leave a slight tint on your face, which doesn’t bother me at all; however, if you are uncomfortable with it, simply apply the sunscreen, wait a few minutes, and then rub it in further with a good face oil. I use an olive oil and beeswax blend (Badger Balm), or my own coconut and olive oil blend.

I’m happy to answer any questions about this product via public or private message. I don’t endorse products unless they’re truly special, and this one has allowed me to not fear nature anymore — I’d say that’s pretty special.

TracyJune 27, 2020

This is the best sunscreen I’ve ever used, and I’ve tried at least 100 over the last 20 years or so. I have extremely fair skin, and I simply cannot be in direct sunlight unless I want blotchy skin, and it only takes a few minutes for this process to begin. Oxybenzone (an ingredient intentionally not used in Raw Love) worked for me for a while, but then it became completely ineffective a couple of years ago, around the time a mutual fb friend (Ian?) posted about Raw Love. I gave it a try, and it offered me protection I’ve never experienced before. I don’t have to fear the sun anymore, and I no longer consider it my enemy! I carry a tiny pocket-sized tin (available on the website) with me everywhere I go.

As a side note, zinc oxide — the primary active ingredient in Raw Love — provides by far the best protection of any active sunscreen ingredient in my experience. Because of the way it works, it will leave a slight tint on your face, which doesn’t bother me at all; however, if you are uncomfortable with it, simply apply the sunscreen, wait a few minutes, and then rub it in further with a good face oil. I use an olive oil and beeswax blend (Badger Balm), or my own coconut and olive oil blend.

I’m happy to answer any questions about this product via public or private message. I don’t endorse products unless they’re truly special, and this one has allowed me to not fear nature anymore — I’d say that’s pretty special.

Eric S.June 10, 2017
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