06.01.23
Solara Suncare, can be found at retailers like Target and Neiman Marcus.
I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and I realized on that journey that what we put on our skin and in our bodies matter a lot—and believe it not, sunscreen has a lot of ingredients that are questionable to that health journey, and that’s really where the formulations changed from just creating another mineral sunscreen to “wait a minute, I think we can do this better, and I think we can infuse ingredients that are actually known to be healing and defending and nourishing. That’s really where things changed, and it became more of a skincare-first product with SPF benefits and that’s kind of where we are today.
After her kids had an allergic reaction, mom-on-a-mission Stephanie DiPisa wanted to create a better sunscreen. A health issue shaped the development process, and now her brand, Walk us through your journey that led to developing Solara Suncare.
I actually don’t come from the beauty industry. I have three children. Two of them have allergies to the chemicals in sunscreen. While on vacation in 2016, we had a bad experience and it opened my eyes to the fact that we have to find a solution. Our dermatologist was recommending mineral, but back in that day, there weren’t a lot of options that weren’t sticky and unpleasant. So, as a mom on a mission, I did a ton of research and realized that this problem was actually super common with kids and with people like myself with sensitive skin. That’s where the idea was born: I really wanted to find a solution for my family.I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and I realized on that journey that what we put on our skin and in our bodies matter a lot—and believe it not, sunscreen has a lot of ingredients that are questionable to that health journey, and that’s really where the formulations changed from just creating another mineral sunscreen to “wait a minute, I think we can do this better, and I think we can infuse ingredients that are actually known to be healing and defending and nourishing. That’s really where things changed, and it became more of a skincare-first product with SPF benefits and that’s kind of where we are today.