When your job is to protect people in and around the water, you bear a unique responsibility to protect the environment itself. Lifeguards face a massive dilemma: the sheer volume of sunscreen required to survive back-to-back outdoor shifts can heavily pollute local aquatic ecosystems. Up to 14,000 tons of sunscreen wash into global coral reefs every single year. Traditional chemical sunscreens contain toxic active ingredients like oxybenzone and octinoxate. These wash off our skin and cause devastating coral bleaching, DNA damage, and marine life deformities.
Unlike chemical sunscreens that absorb into the skin and break down under intense heat, Nöz relies on a premium zinc oxide formula. It forms an immediate physical shield on top of your skin, scattering away harsh UVA and UVB rays from the very moment you apply it.
To get the absolute best protection at the beach, you should look for an SPF 50 broad-spectrum, mineral-based sunscreen with 80 minutes of water resistance.
While health organizations state that SPF 30 is the minimum requirement for daily use, the extreme conditions of a beach environment—where UV rays reflect intensely off both the white sand and the water—make SPF 50 the ideal sweet spot. Stepping up to SPF 50 blocks roughly 98% of UVB rays, giving you a crucial safety margin against the inevitable spots you might apply too thinly.