High Performance Zinc Sunscreen
 
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HAWAII'S PREMIUM HIGH PERFORMANCE

NATURAL ZINC SUNSCREEN

HAWAIIAN SUPERFOOD FOR YOUR SKIN

7 Hawai'i-Grown Antioxidant Ingredients

Baby Safe & Reef Safe

SPF 50 that Goes on Easy + Clear with 80 Minutes Water Resistance

No Chemical Sunscreens - No Oxybenzone

Non-Nano Zinc - No Phthalates, Artificial Fragrance, or Parabens

Kōkua Sun Care Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen provides high performance broad spectrum protection using zinc oxide to provide a natural physical barrier to the sun’s UVA and UVB rays while deeply nourishing the skin with nutrient dense antioxidant Hawaii-grown botanicals.  We proudly support the local Hawaii businesses who enrich our sunscreen with KonaRed® Coffee Cherry Extract, Noni, Hawaiian Spirulina, Plumeria Extract, Honey, Macadamia Nut Oil & Kukui Nut Oil.  Professionally formulated and manufactured for superior quality, our sunscreen goes on clear and smooth and will "kōkua" you from the mountains to the oceans and everywhere in between without harming the environment.   

 
 

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Reef Safe & Human Safe

The world’s coral reefs are in danger of extinction! We at Kokua Sun Care are committed to contributing to coral reef conservation efforts.  You can feel good about using our 50 SPF/80 minute water resistant premium formula because it has absolutely no harmful chemicals that are toxic to coral reefs or humans, i.e., no chemical sunscreens at all, like oxybenzone, octinoxate, homosalate, or avobenzone, and no chemical fragrances with phthalates, or harsh preservatives like parabens.  We adhere to the strictest guidelines and are not only reef safe, but marine-safe.  We don't have any of the thirty chemicals found in sunscreens and cosmetics that are toxic to marine life.

Why Hawaiian ingredients?

Our Hawaii-grown ingredients come from some of the richest volcanic soil on the planet and have maximum nutrient density adding to their antioxidant power.  These plants have braved the strong oxidizing rays of the tropical Hawaiian sun and have developed powerful antioxidants to protect themselves, which we can use to protect our skin, too.  Our 7 Hawaiian ingredients are exceptionally rich in antioxidants neutralize free radicals that cause DNA damage to our skin.

 
 
 

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The latest news and good things happening in Hawaii and the world of sun care.

 
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New sunscreen law in Palau! This Pacific Island nation is the first in the world to ban toxic chemicals that harm marine life. Instead of just the 2 chemicals banned in Hawaii, Palau has banned 10 known toxic pollutants often found in sunscreen. The law goes further to make users responsible, too. If you are caught using or selling, there is a $1,000 fine. The momentum is building. Which country or state is next? 🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠 #reefsatrisk #mineralsunscreen #kokuasuncare #wearsunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #zincsunscreen #palau #rockislandspalau #jellyfishlake
New sunscreen law in Palau! This Pacific Island nation is the first in the world to ban toxic chemicals that harm marine life. Instead of just the 2 chemicals banned in Hawaii, Palau has banned 10 known toxic pollutants often found in sunscreen. The law goes further to make users responsible, too. If you are caught using or selling, there is a $1,000 fine. The momentum is building. Which country or state is next? 🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠 #reefsatrisk #mineralsunscreen #kokuasuncare #wearsunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #zincsunscreen #palau #rockislandspalau #jellyfishlake
Cool news flash! Kōkua Sun Care was ranked a close second for Best Overall Reef Safe Sunscreen by Outside Magazine. It was a rigorous contest where 20 testers field tested 70 reef safe mineral sunscreens. The article said of Kōkua: “It has a great barely-there feel against the skin. No one burned using it, and testers thought it smelled great. The only reason it’s not our overall top pick is the price...”! Wow, it’s almost surreal to read this. We worked SO hard with professional formulators vetting ingredients and turning down dozens of formulas for over 5 years and never settled! We did not stop until we finally reached in our opinion — the best sunscreen formula ever. We are grateful that others appreciate our sunscreen, too, and that the long journey was worth it! It’s just too bad that zinc oxide which is the single most effective sunscreen ingredient covering more of the UV spectrum than any other ingredient is very expensive, and our SPF 50 uses 25% non nano zinc whereas the first overall winner uses just under 4% zinc. It is true we are 3x more expensive than this brand but we do have 5x more zinc and premium quality antioxidants 🌱 like KonaRed Hawaiian Cascara (coffee cherry extract) @konared and Hawaiian spirulina @hawaiianspirulina - check bio for link to the article and use INTRO15 on our website if you want to try it! 🌈 ........................ #reefsafesunscreen #reefsafe #wearsunscreen #hawaiibusiness #outsidemagazine #livebravely #ewg #safesunscreen #sunsafety #mineralsunscreen #bestzincsunscreen #kokuasuncare
Cool news flash! Kōkua Sun Care was ranked a close second for Best Overall Reef Safe Sunscreen by Outside Magazine. It was a rigorous contest where 20 testers field tested 70 reef safe mineral sunscreens. The article said of Kōkua: “It has a great barely-there feel against the skin. No one burned using it, and testers thought it smelled great. The only reason it’s not our overall top pick is the price...”! Wow, it’s almost surreal to read this. We worked SO hard with professional formulators vetting ingredients and turning down dozens of formulas for over 5 years and never settled! We did not stop until we finally reached in our opinion — the best sunscreen formula ever. We are grateful that others appreciate our sunscreen, too, and that the long journey was worth it! It’s just too bad that zinc oxide which is the single most effective sunscreen ingredient covering more of the UV spectrum than any other ingredient is very expensive, and our SPF 50 uses 25% non nano zinc whereas the first overall winner uses just under 4% zinc. It is true we are 3x more expensive than this brand but we do have 5x more zinc and premium quality antioxidants 🌱 like KonaRed Hawaiian Cascara (coffee cherry extract) @konared and Hawaiian spirulina @hawaiianspirulina - check bio for link to the article and use INTRO15 on our website if you want to try it! 🌈 ........................ #reefsafesunscreen #reefsafe #wearsunscreen #hawaiibusiness #outsidemagazine #livebravely #ewg #safesunscreen #sunsafety #mineralsunscreen #bestzincsunscreen #kokuasuncare
Early morning crew giving out free reef safe SPF 50 sunscreen at the double #waikikiroughwaterswim 2018 🏊‍♂️🐠🏊‍♂️🐠 #zincsunscreen #suncare #kokuasuncare #oceanswimming
Early morning crew giving out free reef safe SPF 50 sunscreen at the double #waikikiroughwaterswim 2018 🏊‍♂️🐠🏊‍♂️🐠 #zincsunscreen #suncare #kokuasuncare #oceanswimming
How about a 7K swim this morning? Kōkua Sun Care was helping to make the “double” or Looong Distance Waikiki Roughwater Swim race a #reefsafe event with ultra #waterresistant #reefsafesunscreen with 25% non nano zinc oxide and 7 Hawaiian antioxidant ingredients! Congratulations to the swimmers! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️#hawaiibusiness #wearsunscreen #waikikiroughwaterswim #kaimanabeach #longdistanceswimming #openwaterswim
Love the view? Pledge to use reef-safe sunscreen so your kids can have this view too. #Repost @kailuakayaks with @get_repost #lanikaibeach #kailua #kailuakayaks #kayaking #kayakhawaii #kayaklanikai Photo @oceanarielle
Love the view? Pledge to use reef-safe sunscreen so your kids can have this view too. #Repost @kailuakayaks with @get_repost #lanikaibeach #kailua #kailuakayaks #kayaking #kayakhawaii #kayaklanikai Photo @oceanarielle
Mermaids are real and they care about their ocean homes! #Repost @enakaifairyfish ・・・ "Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." What do you want to start today? What do you want to change? My recommendation is to check out @kokuasuncare and learn about how they're saving our oceans (and our skin). 😁 💖 ☀️: @kokuasuncare 📸: @oceansoulphotography #suncare #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness #luckywelivehonolulu #reefsafe #zincsunscreen
Mermaids are real and they care about their ocean homes! #Repost @enakaifairyfish ・・・ "Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." What do you want to start today? What do you want to change? My recommendation is to check out @kokuasuncare and learn about how they're saving our oceans (and our skin). 😁 💖 ☀️: @kokuasuncare 📸: @oceansoulphotography #suncare #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness #luckywelivehonolulu #reefsafe #zincsunscreen
#Repost @rine_summer with @get_repost ・・・ InterFMのハワイのプログラム 『i heart hawaii 』で取り上げていた、 珊瑚に被害がないサンスクリーンを今回ハワイに行ったら絶対買おうと思い、カイルアの Down to earth でゲットしました☺️ 滞在したベッドカバーが可愛かったから一緒にパチリ。 #kokuasuncare #hawaii #downtoearthhi #waikikibeachcomber #ihearthawaii
#Repost @rine_summer with @get_repost ・・・ InterFMのハワイのプログラム 『i heart hawaii 』で取り上げていた、 珊瑚に被害がないサンスクリーンを今回ハワイに行ったら絶対買おうと思い、カイルアの Down to earth でゲットしました☺️ 滞在したベッドカバーが可愛かったから一緒にパチリ。 #kokuasuncare #hawaii #downtoearthhi #waikikibeachcomber #ihearthawaii
Interview on @thinktechhi about our journey to create a reef safe zinc sunscreen with Hawaii grown antioxidants - link in bio #thinktechhawaii #kokuasuncare #suncare #hawaiibusiness
Interview on @thinktechhi about our journey to create a reef safe zinc sunscreen with Hawaii grown antioxidants - link in bio #thinktechhawaii #kokuasuncare #suncare #hawaiibusiness
Kōkua Sun Care will be there. Bring your chemical sunscreen to trade in for a discount! @treehousecoworking ———————————- #Repost @treehousecoworking with @get_repost ・・・ Kailua Night Market this Friday 6-9 pm! Local artist Steve Yuen, live music by @nic_kalei and new artisans! Come check us out and don't forget to get your farm to table pizza from @hi.vida farms! #treehousecoworking #kailuanightmarket #kihapai #supportlocal #events #fridaynight #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness
Kōkua Sun Care will be there. Bring your chemical sunscreen to trade in for a discount! @treehousecoworking ———————————- #Repost @treehousecoworking with @get_repost ・・・ Kailua Night Market this Friday 6-9 pm! Local artist Steve Yuen, live music by @nic_kalei and new artisans! Come check us out and don't forget to get your farm to table pizza from @hi.vida farms! #treehousecoworking #kailuanightmarket #kihapai #supportlocal #events #fridaynight #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness
Waikiki Roughwater Swim 2018 top finishers! This is a 2.3 mile #oceanswim along the coast of Waikiki beach. The first place male overall @the__snickers finished in 44:53 and the first place female @atwall616 finished in 45:23 🏊‍♂️ Congratulations everyone! @rhys.mainstone @wes__roberts @alexanderstudzinski 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ #waikikiroughwaterswim #longdistanceswimming #waikikibeach #kahanamokubeach #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #swimmers #kokuasuncare #reefsafe #zincsunscreen #waterresistant #spf50 #finishline
Waikiki Roughwater Race 2018 start! There are lots of swimmers here with #reefsafe #waterresistant @kokuasuncare and happy marine life 😊🏊‍♂️🙏🏼 #reefsafesunscreen #nonnanozincoxide #luckywelivehawaii #kaimanabeach #suncare #waikikiroughwaterswim #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #kokuasuncare #startline #swimmers #longdistanceswimming #swimmingtime
We’re teaming up with KonaRed @konared for a Hawaiian Cascara INFUSED Giveaway! . . See below for details. The same KonaRed® Hawaiian coffee fruit extract found in Hawaiian Cascara Juice is also a super food for the skin! We use this bright red super fruit extract in our reef safe Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen because it is the most potent of the natural antioxidants due to its extremely high concentrations of polyphenols. . . KonaRed’s Hawaiian Cascara Juice is made with Nature's Best Kept Secret™, the Coffee Cherry fruit. Cascara protects and nourishes the coffee beans, or the seeds of the fruit, and has traditionally been discarded as waste. This sweet little fruit is packed with antioxidants and contains naturally occuring caffeine. KonaRed proudly use the cascara fruit in not only their juice, but their cold brew coffees as well to deliver added health benefits, better taste and contribute to greater sustainability. . Learn more about how both companies utilize this AMAZING superfruit on our blog, link in bio. . GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Contest runs today through Friday 8/31. We'll choose our winner Saturday morning and notify by DM! HOW TO ENTER: Follow both accounts, like each post and tell us how you contribute to sustainability. One winner will be notified through DM Saturday 9/1 and will win 1 case of Hawaiian Cascara Juice from KonaRed and 2 bottles of Kōkua Sun Care SPF 50 all shipped to you, for FREE! . . . #reduce #reuse #recycle #functional #sustainable #traceable #cascara #coffeefruit #coffeecherry #giveaway #reefsafe #protectouroceans #motherearth #sustainability #ecofriendly #entertowin #konacoffee #hawaiianmade #usamade #konared #kokuasuncare #sunscreen #sunsafety #oceansaftey #oceanawareness #hawaiianstyle #mothernature #natural #reefsafesunscreen
We’re teaming up with KonaRed @konared for a Hawaiian Cascara INFUSED Giveaway! . . See below for details. The same KonaRed® Hawaiian coffee fruit extract found in Hawaiian Cascara Juice is also a super food for the skin! We use this bright red super fruit extract in our reef safe Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen because it is the most potent of the natural antioxidants due to its extremely high concentrations of polyphenols. . . KonaRed’s Hawaiian Cascara Juice is made with Nature's Best Kept Secret™, the Coffee Cherry fruit. Cascara protects and nourishes the coffee beans, or the seeds of the fruit, and has traditionally been discarded as waste. This sweet little fruit is packed with antioxidants and contains naturally occuring caffeine. KonaRed proudly use the cascara fruit in not only their juice, but their cold brew coffees as well to deliver added health benefits, better taste and contribute to greater sustainability. . Learn more about how both companies utilize this AMAZING superfruit on our blog, link in bio. . GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Contest runs today through Friday 8/31. We'll choose our winner Saturday morning and notify by DM! HOW TO ENTER: Follow both accounts, like each post and tell us how you contribute to sustainability. One winner will be notified through DM Saturday 9/1 and will win 1 case of Hawaiian Cascara Juice from KonaRed and 2 bottles of Kōkua Sun Care SPF 50 all shipped to you, for FREE! . . . #reduce #reuse #recycle #functional #sustainable #traceable #cascara #coffeefruit #coffeecherry #giveaway #reefsafe #protectouroceans #motherearth #sustainability #ecofriendly #entertowin #konacoffee #hawaiianmade #usamade #konared #kokuasuncare #sunscreen #sunsafety #oceansaftey #oceanawareness #hawaiianstyle #mothernature #natural #reefsafesunscreen
Honored to be the reef safe sunscreen sponsor of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim 2018, a 2.348 mile ocean swim 🏊‍♂️ We will be there with free sunscreen in glass pump bottles for everyone to use instead of small sample packets to minimize waste near the ocean. Please no chemical sprays! We will have people on hand to help apply our very water resistant zinc sunscreen to hard to reach places on your back 😊 If you have chemical sunscreens, please bring them to trade in for a chance to win a free tube of Kōkua Sun Care in a post-race raffle! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ #openwaterswimming #oceanswimming #swimming #oceanswim #swimmerlife #swimclub #waikikiswimclub #northshoreswimclub #waikikibeach #distanceswim from #newotani to the #finishline at #hiltonwaikiki #waikikiroughwaterswim #swimmingtime #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #swimming🏊 #luckywelivehawaii #hawaiisportsmedia
Honored to be the reef safe sunscreen sponsor of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim 2018, a 2.348 mile ocean swim 🏊‍♂️ We will be there with free sunscreen in glass pump bottles for everyone to use instead of small sample packets to minimize waste near the ocean. Please no chemical sprays! We will have people on hand to help apply our very water resistant zinc sunscreen to hard to reach places on your back 😊 If you have chemical sunscreens, please bring them to trade in for a chance to win a free tube of Kōkua Sun Care in a post-race raffle! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ #openwaterswimming #oceanswimming #swimming #oceanswim #swimmerlife #swimclub #waikikiswimclub #northshoreswimclub #waikikibeach #distanceswim from #newotani to the #finishline at #hiltonwaikiki #waikikiroughwaterswim #swimmingtime #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #swimming🏊 #luckywelivehawaii #hawaiisportsmedia
Ultraviolet rays are the light waves right under the violet in the rainbow that are just short enough to make them invisible. UVA waves are longer than the shorter UVB rays, which are mostly responsible for sunburn. UVA penetrates our skin deeper, can damage the skin’s DNA, and plays a major role in skin aging, wrinkling, and cancer. When you see a sunscreen that is “broad spectrum” that means it should be tested according to FDA protocol to protect you not just from UVB but also from UVA rays up to at least 370 nm (nanometers or billionths of a meter) in wavelength. Kōkua Sun Care with 25% non-nano #zinc is a broad spectrum sunscreen that protects beyond the minimum to 375 nm of UVA! Zinc oxide is the single most effective broad spectrum sunscreen ingredient covering the whole UV spectrum. By the way, #happymonday #grateful that the sun is out again and that #hurricanelane was not as bad as we thought! Our hearts are with those on Hawaii Island and Maui who were affected by flooding and fire. …....................................................... 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈☀️#wearsunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #rainbow #uva #uvb #broadspectrum #broadspectrumsunscreen #ultraviolet #ultravioletlight #rainbows #ainahaina #sunsafe #suncare #sunsmart #sunprotection #nonnanozincoxide #kokuasuncare #waikikiroughwaterswim #zincsunscreen #hawaiirainbow
Ultraviolet rays are the light waves right under the violet in the rainbow that are just short enough to make them invisible. UVA waves are longer than the shorter UVB rays, which are mostly responsible for sunburn. UVA penetrates our skin deeper, can damage the skin’s DNA, and plays a major role in skin aging, wrinkling, and cancer. When you see a sunscreen that is “broad spectrum” that means it should be tested according to FDA protocol to protect you not just from UVB but also from UVA rays up to at least 370 nm (nanometers or billionths of a meter) in wavelength. Kōkua Sun Care with 25% non-nano #zinc is a broad spectrum sunscreen that protects beyond the minimum to 375 nm of UVA! Zinc oxide is the single most effective broad spectrum sunscreen ingredient covering the whole UV spectrum. By the way, #happymonday #grateful that the sun is out again and that #hurricanelane was not as bad as we thought! Our hearts are with those on Hawaii Island and Maui who were affected by flooding and fire. …....................................................... 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈☀️#wearsunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #rainbow #uva #uvb #broadspectrum #broadspectrumsunscreen #ultraviolet #ultravioletlight #rainbows #ainahaina #sunsafe #suncare #sunsmart #sunprotection #nonnanozincoxide #kokuasuncare #waikikiroughwaterswim #zincsunscreen #hawaiirainbow
#Repost @thecoverupfilm with @get_repost ・・・ Very disappointed to see this on display at @targethawaii - sunscreens with #oxybenzone and #octinoxate in them being sold as “reef safe” - These two chemicals have been banned from being sold in Hawaii by 2021 BECAUSE THEY INDEED HARM CORAL REEFS! (And marine life, mammals, people...) @target, you’ve updated your displays, now it’s time to update your inventory! (Or at least arrange them honestly so consumers can support true reef safe brands.) #reefsafe #fakenews #truthinadvertising #votewithyourdollars #nooxybenzone #oxybenzonefree #octinoxatefree #wecandobetter #nonnano #zinc #hawaii #target #reefsatrisk
#Repost @thecoverupfilm with @get_repost ・・・ Very disappointed to see this on display at @targethawaii - sunscreens with #oxybenzone and #octinoxate in them being sold as “reef safe” - These two chemicals have been banned from being sold in Hawaii by 2021 BECAUSE THEY INDEED HARM CORAL REEFS! (And marine life, mammals, people...) @target, you’ve updated your displays, now it’s time to update your inventory! (Or at least arrange them honestly so consumers can support true reef safe brands.) #reefsafe #fakenews #truthinadvertising #votewithyourdollars #nooxybenzone #oxybenzonefree #octinoxatefree #wecandobetter #nonnano #zinc #hawaii #target #reefsatrisk
Everyone’s been asking us to share our story of how Kōkua came to be. ❤️❤️❤️🌊🌊🌊😊😊😊🌈🌈🌈So happy to share our wonderful journey. Check our profile for the link.
Everyone’s been asking us to share our story of how Kōkua came to be. ❤️❤️❤️🌊🌊🌊😊😊😊🌈🌈🌈So happy to share our wonderful journey. Check our profile for the link.
Snorkeling with our little ones @livingoceanscuba and learning about Hawaii’s beautiful fish and green sea turtles! It was hot and sunny and we stayed protected with very water resistant reef safe SPF 50 @kokuasuncare 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞#wearsunscreen #honolululife #zincsunscreen #livingocean #livingoceanscuba #snorkeling #reefsafesunscreen #marinelife #greenseaturtle #honu #diamondhead #kokuasuncare
Snorkeling with our little ones @livingoceanscuba and learning about Hawaii’s beautiful fish and green sea turtles! It was hot and sunny and we stayed protected with very water resistant reef safe SPF 50 @kokuasuncare 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞#wearsunscreen #honolululife #zincsunscreen #livingocean #livingoceanscuba #snorkeling #reefsafesunscreen #marinelife #greenseaturtle #honu #diamondhead #kokuasuncare
Hawaii can be a dangerous place! In the shade, beware of falling fruits and in the sun, wear #zinc sunscreen - the UV index today in Honolulu and the next couple of days will be very high to extreme. ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️#kokuasuncare #sunsafe #suncare #sunsafety #sunprotection #spf50 #lyonarboretum #honolululife #uvindex #zincsunscreen #wearsunscreen
Hawaii can be a dangerous place! In the shade, beware of falling fruits and in the sun, wear #zinc sunscreen - the UV index today in Honolulu and the next couple of days will be very high to extreme. ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️#kokuasuncare #sunsafe #suncare #sunsafety #sunprotection #spf50 #lyonarboretum #honolululife #uvindex #zincsunscreen #wearsunscreen
Honored to be a finalist for “Best New Business” tonight at the Pacific Edge Magazine’s Business Achievement Awards Gala! #pemgala2018 #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness
Honored to be a finalist for “Best New Business” tonight at the Pacific Edge Magazine’s Business Achievement Awards Gala! #pemgala2018 #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness
So proud of the all female team @pacificterrific for rowing over 2000 miles from Monterey, California to #oahuhawaii We provided them with free sunscreen for their trip. Honored to be able to provide a little #kokua for these intrepid adventurers. #greatpacificrace #rowingoceans #pacificterrific #alawaiyachtharbor #landfall #loveandaloha #kokuasuncare
So proud of the all female team @pacificterrific for rowing over 2000 miles from Monterey, California to #oahuhawaii We provided them with free sunscreen for their trip. Honored to be able to provide a little #kokua for these intrepid adventurers. #greatpacificrace #rowingoceans #pacificterrific #alawaiyachtharbor #landfall #loveandaloha #kokuasuncare
New sunscreen law in Palau! This Pacific Island nation is the first in the world to ban toxic chemicals that harm marine life. Instead of just the 2 chemicals banned in Hawaii, Palau has banned 10 known toxic pollutants often found in sunscreen. The law goes further to make users responsible, too. If you are caught using or selling, there is a $1,000 fine. The momentum is building. Which country or state is next? 🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠 #reefsatrisk #mineralsunscreen #kokuasuncare #wearsunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #zincsunscreen #palau #rockislandspalau #jellyfishlake Cool news flash! Kōkua Sun Care was ranked a close second for Best Overall Reef Safe Sunscreen by Outside Magazine. It was a rigorous contest where 20 testers field tested 70 reef safe mineral sunscreens. The article said of Kōkua: “It has a great barely-there feel against the skin. No one burned using it, and testers thought it smelled great. The only reason it’s not our overall top pick is the price...”! Wow, it’s almost surreal to read this. We worked SO hard with professional formulators vetting ingredients and turning down dozens of formulas for over 5 years and never settled! We did not stop until we finally reached in our opinion — the best sunscreen formula ever. We are grateful that others appreciate our sunscreen, too, and that the long journey was worth it! It’s just too bad that zinc oxide which is the single most effective sunscreen ingredient covering more of the UV spectrum than any other ingredient is very expensive, and our SPF 50 uses 25% non nano zinc whereas the first overall winner uses just under 4% zinc. It is true we are 3x more expensive than this brand but we do have 5x more zinc and premium quality antioxidants 🌱 like KonaRed Hawaiian Cascara (coffee cherry extract) @konared and Hawaiian spirulina @hawaiianspirulina - check bio for link to the article and use INTRO15 on our website if you want to try it! 🌈 ........................ #reefsafesunscreen #reefsafe #wearsunscreen #hawaiibusiness #outsidemagazine #livebravely #ewg #safesunscreen #sunsafety #mineralsunscreen #bestzincsunscreen #kokuasuncare Early morning crew giving out free reef safe SPF 50 sunscreen at the double #waikikiroughwaterswim 2018 🏊‍♂️🐠🏊‍♂️🐠 #zincsunscreen #suncare #kokuasuncare #oceanswimming
How about a 7K swim this morning? Kōkua Sun Care was helping to make the “double” or Looong Distance Waikiki Roughwater Swim race a #reefsafe event with ultra #waterresistant #reefsafesunscreen with 25% non nano zinc oxide and 7 Hawaiian antioxidant ingredients! Congratulations to the swimmers! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️#hawaiibusiness #wearsunscreen #waikikiroughwaterswim #kaimanabeach #longdistanceswimming #openwaterswim
Love the view? Pledge to use reef-safe sunscreen so your kids can have this view too. #Repost @kailuakayaks with @get_repost #lanikaibeach #kailua #kailuakayaks #kayaking #kayakhawaii #kayaklanikai Photo @oceanarielle Mermaids are real and they care about their ocean homes! #Repost @enakaifairyfish ・・・ "Be willing to be a beginner every single morning." What do you want to start today? What do you want to change? My recommendation is to check out @kokuasuncare and learn about how they're saving our oceans (and our skin). 😁 💖 ☀️: @kokuasuncare 📸: @oceansoulphotography #suncare #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness #luckywelivehonolulu #reefsafe #zincsunscreen #Repost @rine_summer with @get_repost ・・・ InterFMのハワイのプログラム 『i heart hawaii 』で取り上げていた、 珊瑚に被害がないサンスクリーンを今回ハワイに行ったら絶対買おうと思い、カイルアの Down to earth でゲットしました☺️ 滞在したベッドカバーが可愛かったから一緒にパチリ。 #kokuasuncare #hawaii #downtoearthhi #waikikibeachcomber #ihearthawaii Interview on @thinktechhi about our journey to create a reef safe zinc sunscreen with Hawaii grown antioxidants - link in bio #thinktechhawaii #kokuasuncare #suncare #hawaiibusiness Kōkua Sun Care will be there. Bring your chemical sunscreen to trade in for a discount! @treehousecoworking ———————————- #Repost @treehousecoworking with @get_repost ・・・ Kailua Night Market this Friday 6-9 pm! Local artist Steve Yuen, live music by @nic_kalei and new artisans! Come check us out and don't forget to get your farm to table pizza from @hi.vida farms! #treehousecoworking #kailuanightmarket #kihapai #supportlocal #events #fridaynight #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness
Waikiki Roughwater Swim 2018 top finishers! This is a 2.3 mile #oceanswim along the coast of Waikiki beach. The first place male overall @the__snickers finished in 44:53 and the first place female @atwall616 finished in 45:23 🏊‍♂️ Congratulations everyone! @rhys.mainstone @wes__roberts @alexanderstudzinski 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ #waikikiroughwaterswim #longdistanceswimming #waikikibeach #kahanamokubeach #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #swimmers #kokuasuncare #reefsafe #zincsunscreen #waterresistant #spf50 #finishline
Waikiki Roughwater Race 2018 start! There are lots of swimmers here with #reefsafe #waterresistant @kokuasuncare and happy marine life 😊🏊‍♂️🙏🏼 #reefsafesunscreen #nonnanozincoxide #luckywelivehawaii #kaimanabeach #suncare #waikikiroughwaterswim #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #kokuasuncare #startline #swimmers #longdistanceswimming #swimmingtime
We’re teaming up with KonaRed @konared for a Hawaiian Cascara INFUSED Giveaway! . . See below for details. The same KonaRed® Hawaiian coffee fruit extract found in Hawaiian Cascara Juice is also a super food for the skin! We use this bright red super fruit extract in our reef safe Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen because it is the most potent of the natural antioxidants due to its extremely high concentrations of polyphenols. . . KonaRed’s Hawaiian Cascara Juice is made with Nature's Best Kept Secret™, the Coffee Cherry fruit. Cascara protects and nourishes the coffee beans, or the seeds of the fruit, and has traditionally been discarded as waste. This sweet little fruit is packed with antioxidants and contains naturally occuring caffeine. KonaRed proudly use the cascara fruit in not only their juice, but their cold brew coffees as well to deliver added health benefits, better taste and contribute to greater sustainability. . Learn more about how both companies utilize this AMAZING superfruit on our blog, link in bio. . GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Contest runs today through Friday 8/31. We'll choose our winner Saturday morning and notify by DM! HOW TO ENTER: Follow both accounts, like each post and tell us how you contribute to sustainability. One winner will be notified through DM Saturday 9/1 and will win 1 case of Hawaiian Cascara Juice from KonaRed and 2 bottles of Kōkua Sun Care SPF 50 all shipped to you, for FREE! . . . #reduce #reuse #recycle #functional #sustainable #traceable #cascara #coffeefruit #coffeecherry #giveaway #reefsafe #protectouroceans #motherearth #sustainability #ecofriendly #entertowin #konacoffee #hawaiianmade #usamade #konared #kokuasuncare #sunscreen #sunsafety #oceansaftey #oceanawareness #hawaiianstyle #mothernature #natural #reefsafesunscreen Honored to be the reef safe sunscreen sponsor of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim 2018, a 2.348 mile ocean swim 🏊‍♂️ We will be there with free sunscreen in glass pump bottles for everyone to use instead of small sample packets to minimize waste near the ocean. Please no chemical sprays! We will have people on hand to help apply our very water resistant zinc sunscreen to hard to reach places on your back 😊 If you have chemical sunscreens, please bring them to trade in for a chance to win a free tube of Kōkua Sun Care in a post-race raffle! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ #openwaterswimming #oceanswimming #swimming #oceanswim #swimmerlife #swimclub #waikikiswimclub #northshoreswimclub #waikikibeach #distanceswim from #newotani to the #finishline at #hiltonwaikiki #waikikiroughwaterswim #swimmingtime #waikikiroughwaterswim2018 #swimming🏊 #luckywelivehawaii #hawaiisportsmedia Ultraviolet rays are the light waves right under the violet in the rainbow that are just short enough to make them invisible. UVA waves are longer than the shorter UVB rays, which are mostly responsible for sunburn. UVA penetrates our skin deeper, can damage the skin’s DNA, and plays a major role in skin aging, wrinkling, and cancer. When you see a sunscreen that is “broad spectrum” that means it should be tested according to FDA protocol to protect you not just from UVB but also from UVA rays up to at least 370 nm (nanometers or billionths of a meter) in wavelength. Kōkua Sun Care with 25% non-nano #zinc is a broad spectrum sunscreen that protects beyond the minimum to 375 nm of UVA! Zinc oxide is the single most effective broad spectrum sunscreen ingredient covering the whole UV spectrum. By the way, #happymonday #grateful that the sun is out again and that #hurricanelane was not as bad as we thought! Our hearts are with those on Hawaii Island and Maui who were affected by flooding and fire. …....................................................... 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈☀️#wearsunscreen #reefsafesunscreen #rainbow #uva #uvb #broadspectrum #broadspectrumsunscreen #ultraviolet #ultravioletlight #rainbows #ainahaina #sunsafe #suncare #sunsmart #sunprotection #nonnanozincoxide #kokuasuncare #waikikiroughwaterswim #zincsunscreen #hawaiirainbow #Repost @thecoverupfilm with @get_repost ・・・ Very disappointed to see this on display at @targethawaii - sunscreens with #oxybenzone and #octinoxate in them being sold as “reef safe” - These two chemicals have been banned from being sold in Hawaii by 2021 BECAUSE THEY INDEED HARM CORAL REEFS! (And marine life, mammals, people...) @target, you’ve updated your displays, now it’s time to update your inventory! (Or at least arrange them honestly so consumers can support true reef safe brands.) #reefsafe #fakenews #truthinadvertising #votewithyourdollars #nooxybenzone #oxybenzonefree #octinoxatefree #wecandobetter #nonnano #zinc #hawaii #target #reefsatrisk Everyone’s been asking us to share our story of how Kōkua came to be. ❤️❤️❤️🌊🌊🌊😊😊😊🌈🌈🌈So happy to share our wonderful journey. Check our profile for the link. Snorkeling with our little ones @livingoceanscuba and learning about Hawaii’s beautiful fish and green sea turtles! It was hot and sunny and we stayed protected with very water resistant reef safe SPF 50 @kokuasuncare 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞#wearsunscreen #honolululife #zincsunscreen #livingocean #livingoceanscuba #snorkeling #reefsafesunscreen #marinelife #greenseaturtle #honu #diamondhead #kokuasuncare Hawaii can be a dangerous place! In the shade, beware of falling fruits and in the sun, wear #zinc sunscreen - the UV index today in Honolulu and the next couple of days will be very high to extreme. ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️#kokuasuncare #sunsafe #suncare #sunsafety #sunprotection #spf50 #lyonarboretum #honolululife #uvindex #zincsunscreen #wearsunscreen Honored to be a finalist for “Best New Business” tonight at the Pacific Edge Magazine’s Business Achievement Awards Gala! #pemgala2018 #kokuasuncare #hawaiibusiness So proud of the all female team @pacificterrific for rowing over 2000 miles from Monterey, California to #oahuhawaii We provided them with free sunscreen for their trip. Honored to be able to provide a little #kokua for these intrepid adventurers. #greatpacificrace #rowingoceans #pacificterrific #alawaiyachtharbor #landfall #loveandaloha #kokuasuncare