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organica
April 2nd, 2006, 09:28 AM
Anyone know of a vegan, natural, broad-spectrum, waterproof sunscreen available in Canada? (I'm not asking a lot, am I? :lol: )
I used to use Alba Botanica but it's not available here anymore.
Does Aveda make one?
I'm currently using Jane Iredale powder on my face (full-spectrum SPF 20) but I need something for the beach, for my body.
THanks in advance.
Katt Fink
April 2nd, 2006, 11:10 AM
Organica - are there Trader Joes in Canada? If so, TJ's brand is excellent. That's the only one I can think of off the top of my head, since it's the only one I use.

If not, why not look around on the internet for a vegan shop that will ship to you... maybe you could find a good deal and stock up for the whole summer. Good luck!
organica
April 2nd, 2006, 11:14 AM
Thanks, but we don't have Trader Joe's here. I wish we did.
I'm unable to order products from the US because it's too expensive & I don't have a credit card.
I know the hfs in Halifax has Aubrey Organics, but they don't make a waterproof formula that I know of.
There's Nature's Gate, but I find their products contain a lot of toxic ingredients.
I will have to go to the Aveda store & see if theirs is vegan & waterproof.
JulieShul
April 2nd, 2006, 01:25 PM
JASON's Organic Sunblock is also great...do they have that?
SallyK
April 2nd, 2006, 10:56 PM
Arbonne's befoRE Sun line!
Skyla
April 6th, 2006, 02:55 AM
Organica, I live in Ontario, so some of the stuff I see around may be different, but I'll take a peek around over the weekend and see if I can find anything that isn't going to break the budget, and is vegan - that hopefully you can find on the east coast.
IamJen
April 6th, 2006, 05:11 PM
I liked Alba too, but wasn't able to find it last year. I got burned very badly on Memorial Day and so decided I needed to find something. I ended up with this stuff from Kiss My Face: http://www.kissmyface.com/Product/Kiss+My+Face/Sun+Care/1800498EA/

It worked well, but left me a bit pasty, thanks to the Titanium Dioxide.
Skyla
April 19th, 2006, 12:07 AM
Organica, I found the Alba sports waterproof sunscreen at my local Natural Food Pantry - there's a variety of choices. I don't know if they'd ship it out to you, or if thats something you're interested in.

Anyway... generally speaking this is their selection (from the Alba site):
http://www.albabotanica.com/?id=72

PM me if you're interested in more info :)
IamJen
April 19th, 2006, 11:31 PM
I just bought some Alba too, at a local HFS. It was on sale even, so it was pretty cheap. It worked great this weekend (except for the back of neck on which I forgot to apply it :stinkeye: )
Ayrlin
April 19th, 2006, 11:38 PM
Aveda does make a sunscreen that is pure plant extract plus a mineral.
*Sunflower*
April 20th, 2006, 10:46 PM
I have a Trader Joe's near me, I'll have to check theirs out before summer. Does it have a lot of oils in it? I use oil-free sunscreen so I don't break out, especially on my face.
barrylove
April 20th, 2006, 10:54 PM
LOL
Just reminded me of something when I saw 'Sunscreen'
Tomorrow I have 3 hours of segments to shoot outside adn one of the tips is to wear sunscreen and stay out of the sun between the hours of 10 am & 4 pm.
GUESS WHAT!?!?!
I have no friken sunscreen and the shoot is from 1-3 pm! I guess I should practice what I preach :(
differentdaisy
April 21st, 2006, 02:49 AM
Some of the online vegan stores, like mine, sell Alba and will ship to Canada. You may have to pay a little for shipping but can get other stuff while you're there.
-Christi