The Learning Lab
News: Waxhead Supports St. Johns Riverkeeper
In our continued effort to positively impact the planet as much as possible and to also leave it cleaner than we found it, Waxhead has entered a partnership with St. Johns Riverkeeper. They are a North Florida organization bent on defending the St. Johns River. Together we’ve added their logo...
20 Benefits of Vitamin C
We started Waxhead to find a better way to protect the skin in the sun. In designing our Antioxidant Bites, Vitamin C quickly became a must-have ingredient, simply because of the amazing things it does to defend skin from UV rays. We wondered, what are the other benefits of Vitamin C? So here’s...
Waxhead is now Carbon Neutral
Trying to make a better and cleaner impact on our planet is baked into our DNA. We’ve always looked to reduce our company’s carbon footprint, and as a continuation of our commitment to sustainability, we are now carbon neutral. The simple truth is, there’s too much carbon dioxide in the...
Is Waxhead Sunscreen broad spectrum?
Yes, absolutely. And unlike many other brands, our products protect against both UVA and UVB rays equally well, because zinc oxide, our sole active ingredient, covers all parts of the UV spectrum equally. There’s no other known ingredient that does, including titanium dioxide, which misses fully half of the UVA...
What does “TRULY” Reef Safe mean?
The ugly truth is many products labeled “reef safe” are not reef safe at all. In contrast, a TRULY Reef Safe product: 1) uses ONLY mineral-based active ingredients, primarily zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, either of which MUST be NON-NANO (otherwise, the tiny particles enter and harm marine biosystems). 2)...
What’s wrong with avobenzone sunscreens?
With a rising global temperature and increased awareness of the risks associated with sun exposure, the use of sunscreens has never been more critical. However, not all sunscreens are created equal. Many popular products on the market contain avobenzone, a controversial ingredient that has come under scrutiny for potential health...
