Believe it or not, sun exposure is the No. 1 cause of premature aging in the skin. Too many people are fooled into thinking the sun is only a problem for beach bunnies and tanning bed users. Unless living year-round in a sealed-off cave, every person is exposed to harmful radiation from the sun while driving to work, walking to the mailbox or taking a short jog on a cloudy day. The benefits of all of the other natural or organic serums and creams are canceled out if a natural or organic sunscreen isn't worn every day, rain or shine.

Organic sunscreens incorporate the minerals titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which reflect the sun’s harmful rays. A natural sunscreen will also use zinc and titanium, but will also include derivatives from cinnamon and willow bark to give additional sun protection. The outdated idea of the thick, chalky, unimaginably sticky and greasy sunscreen gives many people cause for reservation. What sets the natural or organic sunscreens found in professional lines apart from the typical drugstore sunscreen is the use of micronized zinc and titanium. The micronized minerals give a more sheer finish, while the addition of botanical antioxidants and anti-inflammatories create a lightweight, natural sunscreen that soothes and protects.