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Shade is an awarding winning SPF25 suncream, that comes in a handy tin that is easily popped into your bag on a sunny day out.
Made with just 4 ingredients that moisturise and protect skin your from the broadest spectrum of damaging UVA and UVB rays. Shade™ keeps your skin healthy whilst damaging blocking rays that can cause sun damage. It uses non-nano zinc oxide - the safest and most effective sun block available.
Unlike many chemical sunscreens, Shade™ does not contain burn inhibitors which switch off the burning sensation. If you feel you are beginning burn, it's your body's warning to you that you have been exposed for too long. Listen to your body and cover up at this point.
Specifics:
Directions: Apply liberally and regularly to exposed skin.
Ingredients: Shade™ contains only 4 ingredients.
Ingredient |
INCI |
Purpose |
|
Unrefined Shea Butter* |
Butyrospermum Parkii butter |
|
Skin conditioning, viscosity controlling |
CoconoilTM Virgin Coconut Oil* |
Cocos Nucifera oil |
|
Perfuming, skin conditioning |
Zinc Oxide 99.9% (pharmaceutical grade highest purity available |
Zinc Oxide |
|
Skin protecting, UV absorber |
100% Pure Unrefined Natural Beeswax |
Cera Alba |
Emollient, emulsifying, perfuming |
*Certified Organic Ingredients
I love this suncream - the clean ingredients, the easily reused and recycled packaging. I've used it on my face and body in variable conditions. I should mention, I have olive-y toned skin, and tend to tan rather than burn, but while working in the garden (during lockdown, lol), I started to get a bit pink on my shoulders, so thought some sun protection was in order. Unfortunately my first order arrived with the tins so squashed I couldn't open then, BUT the team at Acala were so gracious in quickly shipping me more at no extra cost!
The lotion itself is thick, you scoop it out of the pot, and it goes on like a cream rather than a more liquid-y lotion. I found that it started off looking like clown makeup, but after rubbing it in for a while it blended in with my skin (I'm caucasian so I don't know to what extent this would blend for those with darker skin tones) and was also moisturising. Anyway, it seems to do the job just fine, no more pink shoulders! I'd recommend giving it a go if you're a frequent suncream user. I have only tried this in the UK, where our weather is hit and miss, so if you were somewhere sunnier and out in the sun all day you might need something with a higher SPF.
One downside, which may not be relevant to most, I found that it wasn't suitable for my face. I have combination skin and breakout often and very easily, so this formula was just too thick to use on my whole face, but a bit on my nose and cheekbones is fine, on very sunny days!
Delivery
All online orders placed by 13:00 (GMT) Monday to Friday will be shipped same day. Orders placed over the weekend will be shipped on Mondays.
Currently Acala uses different Royal Mail services to ship orders: Standard or Expedited for UK mainland and Standard or Tracked for overseas. For any queries about the delivery status of your order, delays or returns please contact hello@acalaonline.com. Acala is continuously striving to reduce it’s carbon footprint and as the business grows, and order sizes reach the amount needed to make the use of a green courier service viable, we will make the switch. When placing an order in currency other the GBP you can choose between a Tracked Standard courier service (up to 6 working days) or DHL Express Air (up to 2 working days) at the checkout. Please note the total amount you pay includes all applicable customs duties & taxes. We guarantee no additional charges on delivery.
Planet-friendly packaging: we wrap all orders by hand in our Suffolk based office using recycled paper, and card, held together with natural tape, made in the UK. You can also elect to receive your order in our reusable packaging service eliminating waste from your delivery. You will receive your Acala order in the most minimal packaging possible to keep your order safe in transit.
UNITED KINGDOM
ROYAL MAIL 48 - £3.95
Free on orders over £30.00.
Standard UK shipping, 2-3 days service by Royal Mail. This service is available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
ROYAL MAIL 24 - £5.95
A faster 24 hours service by Royal Mail available on any order value including Highlands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
Our aim is that all our products reach you in perfect condition. If you're disappointed in any way we would like to know, so please make sure you contact us if this is the case.
As long as your product is unopened you can return your item within 14 days. Unfortunately, we aren't able to exchange items.
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