Our NEW and IMPROVED Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 is here! It's everything you already love about our sunscreens and more. Our Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 is now zinc only, easily spreadable and lightweight yet moisturizing. [More]

Back in November Congress passed the Sunscreen Innovation Act. Its aim is to speed up the approval process for new sunscreen ingredients. In particular, it's been 25 years since any new ingredient was approved and eight ingredients have been waiting over 12 years for approval. Many of these eight ingredients are already in use in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. Slam dunk for these new sunblock ingredients, right? [More]

Let's just say off the bat that we were a little skeptical. How does a smartphone app improve sun protection? This must be a joke I thought...but no, two studies actually bear this out according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMMA). [More]

Here's some exciting news in the world of sunscreen and a small win for sun protection! Recently President Obama signed the Sunscreen Innovation Act into law after it was approved by the Senate and House of Representatives. The law will allow the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to approve new sunscreen ingredients more quickly. [More]

We love the sun at Block Island Organics but we are all about playing smart and safe in the sun. The sun is powerful, protection from it is important and there are numerous studies proving that sunscreen prevents skin cancer and skin aging. In our latest suncare smarts series we discuss a new study that reveals plants make their own "sunscreen". Yes even plants need protection from the sun just like you and me. [More]

We know holiday season can be stressful. That's why we're sending you big savings! Take 30% off all our suncare products now through January 5th, 2015. That's both sunscreens and sunburn relief gel. So instead of doing the mad dash, let your mouse do the shopping. After all, shouldn't life be a beach? [More]

It's time for our Black Friday sale! In fact, we love this time of year so much we're running the sale through Cyber Monday (12/1/14). So if you're looking for sun care products our 50% off sale is a great deal. Plus, shopping with us you'll avoid the crazy crowds. Sit back, relax and take advantage of our biggest sale yet. Savings are just a click away. [More]

November is my favorite month of the year. Why? Well for one, Thanksgiving is in November and I'm all about family and food. I can't get enough of pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving. More importantly I love this month because my birthday is in November! So I want to pass my happiness onto you - from now through November 27th you can get 30% off our sunscreens and sunburn relief gel. No promo code is needed. [More]

The leaves are colorful, the air is crisp and the kids are back to school - what does all this mean, it's finally fall! Yes summer is over but it means apple picking, pumpkin pie and Halloween are around the corner. In honor of fall, we are offering a 30% off sale! Why? Because wearing sunscreen is just as important in the fall as it is in the summer and we want to make it even easier for you to get sunscreen. Really you should be wearing sunscreen year-round. So every product - our sunscreens and sunburn relief gel - is 30% off now through October 30, 2014. [More]

It's officially the end of summer. I know, it makes me sad as well. Of course just because the summer is over, doesn't mean you should stop wearing sunscreen. Sunscreen should be worn year round. Sorry for the plug, but you know I had to. Anyway, I hope you all got in some sunny travels this summer. We sure did at Block Island Organics. This summer Will and I got to attend the wedding of my college friend. It was a destination wedding in St. Martin, an island in the Caribbean. The wedding was amazing and the location beautiful. I also go to spend quality time reminiscing and bonding with my college friends, something we haven't all done together in about 10 years. [More]