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We’re happy to announce the addition of a brand new product line to our store: Mexitan sunscreen, which was derived from a secret tanning formula used by the locals at Acapulco beaches and brought back to the US to be perfected and manufactured.
We’ve scoured the globe for a natural biodegradable sunscreen and we found it in Mexitan’s line of mineral sunblock which uses zinc oxide and titanium oxide to block the harmful UV rays of the sun.
In fact several of our staff just returned from a trip to Hawaii where they tested this sunscreen daily while surfing as well as tanning and they were shocked at how well it performed!
Unlike most mineral sunblocks which go on like a thick, white paste, Mexitan glides on silky smooth with just a slight hint of white from the zinc oxide and titanium oxide. Most users won’t even notice it, but our staffers actually liked seeing the slight white on their skin so they could tell it was protecting them even after hours in the water!
What we like almost as much as it’s powerful broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection is that it’s all natural, biodegradable and safer than traditional chemical sunscreens.
In fact this is one of the only sunscreens we found where we could identify every ingredient on the label: Deionized water, Sunflower Oil, Lecithin, Coconut Oil, Glycerine, Xanthan Gum, Green Tea Extract Jojoba Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate, (Vitamin A), Shea Butter, Eucalyptus Oil - pretty amazing these days!


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In case you missed it, this past Monday - June 8th - was World Oceans Day.
Our friends over at Oceana had a contest for the 2009 Ocean Heroes Award and after much tabulating and vote counting they announced that the winner this year is John Halas of Florida!
Halas, who is a marine biologist and manager of the Upper Region of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, developed an environmental anchor and mooring buoy system that spread worldwide to protect corals and other sensitive marine habitats. He will receive a $500 Nautica gift certificate, which was donated by Nautica. And a special bonus prize - a customized message for his answering machine by Oceana Board member Ted Danson. Congratulations, John, and thank you for your long-term dedication to the oceans!
The first runner-up is Bob Schoelkopf! In 1978, Bob helped start a program in Brigantine, NJ that aided stranded marine mammals. That program evolved into the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which rescues and rehabilitates hundreds of seals, dolphins, sea turtles, and other injured creatures every year. For receiving the second most votes, he will receive an ocean-themed entertainment gift pack valued at $250…Congratulations, Bob!
The second runner-up is Andy DeHart! Andy is a shark expert who currently works at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and is a Discovery Channel “shark advisor.” Andy educates the public on the important role sharks play in the ecosystem and the need to protect them. He will receive an Oceana gift pack valued at $50…Congratulations, Andy!

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