thesawch Posted January 23, 2008 #1 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Does anyone know where we can get Eco friendly sunblock in Canada.We have been to Walmart,Superstore,Shoppers drug mart and none have ECO friendly sunblock.I have read we can't use regular sunblock in most parks in Cozumel and playa del carmen. We just thought we would bring from home as most tourest places charge a fortune for it.Any advice is greatly appreciated.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbellcgy Posted January 23, 2008 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2008 This is just a wild guess but what about a Health Food Store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip and Dale Posted January 23, 2008 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Definitely a health food store. Mine carries a number of different varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaesarsNcruisin4me Posted January 23, 2008 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Yes...health food stores....Natures Fare carries it here in BC and pretty much any dive shop in your area should a couple of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winegeek Posted January 23, 2008 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2008 We were in Mexico this summer and had trouble finding it in Canada. I ended up purchasing MexiTan from our pool store. It smelled like vegetable oil and was sticky. Once we got to Mexico we discovered they had it everywhere and we found a great Hawaiin Tropic one that fit the bill and was reasonably priced. The water parks like Xel Ha do require it and will not allow regular products into their parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesawch Posted January 23, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Winegeek,I will just get it in Mexico then.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottage411 Posted January 23, 2008 #7 Share Posted January 23, 2008 We bought Hawaiian Tropic Biodegradable sunscreen at our Walmart (Halifax, NS) in December 2007. It cost about $8 and we used it when going to parks in Cozumel and Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottago2mexico Posted May 16, 2008 #8 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Anyone who has used Hawaiian Tropic - what ingredients does it use? Specifically, does it use octinoxate, oxybenzone, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor or the preservative butylparaben? These chemicals have all been proven to damage coral reefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPSoccermom Posted May 16, 2008 #9 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Drugstore.com has a large selection of natural sunblocks. It looks like they can provide access to a service that will provide for international shipping. Products to look for if you are in a store (we can actually find theme in our grocery store): Jason Kiss Me Face Burts Bees Alba Nature's Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottago2mexico Posted May 16, 2008 #10 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Drugstore.com has a large selection of natural sunblocks. It looks like they can provide access to a service that will provide for international shipping. Products to look for if you are in a store (we can actually find theme in our grocery store): Jason Kiss Me Face Burts Bees Alba Nature's Gate Nature's Gate contains Oxybenzone and Octinoxate. Burts Bees, Jason's Naturals and Alba are all chemical free, but do not claim to be biodegradable. Kiss My Face is a good choice, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.W. Posted May 17, 2008 #11 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Last year I found it at Giant Tiger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granddutchess Posted May 17, 2008 #12 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I use an herbally botanically based water resistant formula whose key ingredients are avobenzone, chamomile, and rosemary extracts. Used this sunscreen on our cruise last summer. It is fantastic. It has an SPF of 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DALSAL Posted May 18, 2008 #13 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Our Walmart also carries the No-Ad, which is what we used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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