Most natural or organic formulated sunscreen products last you anything between six months to two years and for chemical sunscreens, they typically expire after three years. However, if you do not store them well, then chances are, they’ll expire even before their time is up. As with most skin care products, sunscreens should be stored in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight because we know how quickly heat can cause such products to degrade. So here are five places to avoid storing your sunscreens in:

Although I have my own favorite mineral-based sunscreen, I’m still very keen to test new ones especially if they’re readily available in Singapore. So when I spotted this Vive Sana Solar to Polar Ultra Synthetic-Free Sun Care with SPF40 at Pure Tincture, and the ingredients looked fairly agreeable to me, I wrote to Helen requesting for a sample to try. I’ve been alternating this with my usual sunscreen for a few weeks now and am ready to share my thoughts on it.

This is the latest natural sun protection products I’ve been testing, and they were sent to me complimentary from Suntegrity, a company based in US focus on delivering a holistic sun care system from inside out. Altogether, the company has introduced three products; two that you see here plus one for the face. All their sunscreens are chemical-free and have also been rated to be of very low healthy hazard on the EWG Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database.