The dark side of sunscreen: harmful ingredients Sunscreens are topical products designed to protect our skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. They contain organic or inorganic ingredients that either absorb UV radiation, preventing it from penetrating the skin, or reflect it away from the skin. Not all sunscreen ingredients are skin-friendly or environmentally […]
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_____ Introduction In the UK, protecting your skin from the sun is crucial, even on cloudy days, as sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer. When you’re expecting, many things change. Choosing a new skincare routine may be one of them. Prioritizing sun protection that safeguards both you and your baby without any worries about […]
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Introduction While the skin acts as an important barrier against external threats like sunlight, it also plays a role in beneficial reactions. For instance, ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is necessary for vitamin D synthesis within the skin. However, excessive sun exposure can turn this positive effect negative. Consequently, several skin alterations are linked to overexposure […]
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INTRODUCTION An estimated 14,000 tons of sunscreen annually pollutes our oceans and waterways, and studies now show the harming effects to marine life. In a sea of conflicting information, our mission is straightforward: to uncover the unfiltered truth behind reef safe sunscreen. As traditional sunscreens and reef-unsafe sunscreens pollute with impunity, our delicate coral ecosystems […]
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The science behind our sunscreen Aethic is dedicated to providing the proof that our sunscreen is truly reef safe and 100% free from all harmful ingredients that cause damage to the marine ecosystem. Sunscreen is essential for protecting our skin, but concerns about its impact on coral reefs have cast a shadow on this vital […]
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We’re supporting Coral Reef Hotels. Read all about it on this website. The picture is of COMO Cocoa Island in the Maldives, one of our resort stockists.
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It all started with a dolphin In July 2007 Allard Marx was working on the Delfino car project. He wanted to find a clean and sustainable energy source but in the meantime find a way to offset the damage done. Though the Italian word Delfino means dolphin, adopting one seemed a little childish for a […]
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Vendée Globe yachtsman ‘goes blue’ to save coral from sunscreens New Zealander Conrad Colman, whose yacht is 100% naturally powered, is joining the fight to save coral from sunscreen damage with The Going Blue Foundation. He will be promoting the foundation’s “Coral is Moral” campaign and will also be using world’s only proven coral-safe sunscreen […]
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Aethic is supporting a campaign to save coral from sunscreen damage with a £1 donation from each bottle of Aethic Sôvée triple-filtre sunscreen sold during the summer of 2016. Sôvée is the only sunscreen that has been scientifically validated and patented to leave coral intact. Most other sunscreens inflict irreparable damage on coral. To fight […]
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El Corte Inglés, the leading Spanish department store chain, has joined a growing number of retailers to ‘go blue’ and acknowledge the importance of safeguarding oceans and marine life. The group has just completed a successful online trial of the AETHIC skincare range which includes Sôvée sunscreen. Sôvée triple-filter sunscreen is the only product to […]
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Aethic, the London-based skincare company that launched Sôvée, world’s only scientifically proven ecocompatible sunscreen, is to be the first cosmetics company to use a clear packaging film specially developed by Italian MATER-BI manufacturer Novamont. The material is to debut with Aethic’s next production run of its sunscreens and face creams. The transparent thin film material used to […]
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Luxury resort hotels which rely on pristine beaches and a clean healthy ocean to attract guests, have started to insist on a patented eco-compatible sunscreen that leaves marine life intact. Cocoa Island by COMO is among the first of such resorts. Thousands of hotels around the world have the ocean as their star attraction yet […]
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