I have been a user of Hawaiian Tropic® products for as long as I can remember. When my girls were coming up there were not many sun protected products on the market. Of course that was over 20 years ago too. But today the choices are much better and so are the products.
One I would like to share with you all today is Hawaiian Tropic® Baby Faces 50 SPF Sun block. It’s a great product made for those special tiny faces in life that we all call children. Okay sometimes we may call them brat, but hey they’re our brats though!!!
The Product
Baby Faces 50 SPF is an all day waterproof for babies and slightly older children. My son is 8 and I still use it on his face! It is hypoallergenic and non-stinging and it smells pretty good too! Kind of like baby lotion, but not as strong.
A gentle touch of this product is certainly an exotic, natural flora, fruit and nut extracts, just like it’s advertisement. It has a super effective formula that is specially developed for a babies face and skin. Now the container says that it provides a 50 SPF, I don’t know if it’s that good or not, but it does prove some SPF because my son has never gotten burned with using it.
And when my grandson was here, his mother used it for him and he didn’t burn either. So something certainly is working! The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends Hawaiian Tropic® Baby Faces as a safe and effective UV sunscreen.
It does add in the prevention of sun-induced damage to the face and skin. It also claims to help with the aging process. Now only time will tell on that one!!!
It is also Oxybenzone Free and Paba Free. Last up to 8 hours. This is true for my son. However for the grandson, who is only 6 months old, his mother kept it on him at all cost. And I don’t blame her, I did the same with her brother when he was baby and early toddler. I didn’t want to take any risk either!!!
Directions
You should shake well and then apply generously to the face and body of your child. Reapply after you use a towel. Which with my 8 year old is often!
Caution
From the container: “For external use only. If irritation develops, discontinue use. avoid contact with eyes, flush immediately with water if contact occurs.” That should be common sense with any parent.
Also from the container: “Keep out of reach of children. Use on infants under six months of age only with the advice of a physician. We do not recommend sun exposure for children under 6 months of age.” That should be common sense as well to a parent.
Ingredients: Octyl Methoxycinnamate, Octyl Salicylate and Titanium Dioxide.
Company Info
Tanning research labs, Inc.
Mainland Distributor
Continental USA
Ron Rice Beach Products
Box 265111
Daytona Beach, Fl. 32126-5111
Container is recyclable. Check your local are for recycling information.
The Container
The container is pink with a navy blue cap that has a pop up feature. It is 10 fl oz (296 ml). The cost is around 6.00. Check around for the best price in your area. Drug Store and Grocery Store prices will be higher than Discount Store prices. And sometimes you can find coupons for the Hawaiian Tropic® products.
And sometimes Wal Mart will run a buy one get one free deal. Well Wal Mart doesn’t run it, but you can find it that way at their stores. The buy one get one free offer is by Hawaiian Tropic®. Also the container I have has 25% more free in it. So look for that as well.
How I Feel
Well like I stated earlier, I have used this companies products for very long time. I trust them and I like them a lot. My son has never blistered while out in the sun and water with this product. And now a new generation in my family will be using it also. And I like that. It is always nice to know that your children got something out of life while you raised them!!!
The lotion is not greasy and goes on evenly. You don’t have to keep rubbing and rubbing, unless you use too much! And that can happen easily. Especially if you are a new mother and are learning the tricks of the trade!!! Just ask my oldest!!! LOL!!!
And the lotion rubs in well or you can leave it coated, that choice will be yours. The lotion smells really pleasant and the children seem to enjoy it as well.
I keep some at the house, on the boat, in the Blazer, so that where ever we go with the children we have some sun protected for them.
Hawaiian Tropic® makes great products for the entire family and this is certainly one in my book.
I hope that this has helped in some kind of way.
God Bless!
©LKD 2002