“In 2015 I moved from Bali to Hawaii and begun taking contraceptive pills. This started a difficult period for me because these pills had negative impact on my skin, a condition called Melasma or dark patches on my face. I tried everything: changing pills, using different kinds of skin care products, quitting the pill altogether... nothing helped. The more time I spent in the sun, the worse it got. I spent a small fortune on dermatologists, expensive face creams and higher SPF sunscreens. Nothing helped, my skin condition just got worse.
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With the dermatologist recommending that I needed to avoid the sun at all cost, I nearly gave up surfing. The prospect of not being able to do what I am most passionate about was terrifying! I live to surf, the ocean is my temple. Surfing represents fulfillment for me on many levels, physical, social and spiritual.
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Being a person who loved making my own body products, I decided to try and find a solution myself that would work and help my skin condition. After months of research I found out about the natural sun protection ingredients that are contained in CocoAloha. Day in and day out, I used my homemade sunscreen for surfing, for gardening, for going out, for everyday life! Early on, I just made sunscreen for myself and was overjoyed that I had created something that worked for my skin. Eventually some of my surfing friends enquired about it, tried it and asked for more. It wasn't just good for my own skin, others enjoyed the benefits of the organic sunscreen I had created as well.
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In 2017 the first commercial batch of CocoAloha sunscreen was made, only ten tins. After receiving incredibly positive feedback from friends, and friends of friends, i started making more.” - @cocoalohasurf
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