New Blast From The Past

The moment I popped the lid on this bottle of sun tan oil I was immediately transported back by quite a few decades. It was the sweet aroma of coconut oil which did it. It took me back to the beaches of the Mediterranean where Northern European sun lovers doused lily white skins in tanning oil, in the hope of achieving a quick, golden tan to make their friends and family at home envious. Over the years, however, many devoted users realised that they were not doing their skin any favours using tanning oils, thanks to a complete lack of SPF protection. Fast forward to 2017, however, and they’re making a comeback, because the new generation of products not only protect your skin but also are good for it too. Reef Moisturising Sun Tan Oil Spray is one such product as it contains SPF 30 broad spectrum protection from the harmful effects of UV rays. But there’s more; the this delicious moisturising oil formulation glides onto the skin easily, is fast drying, and it absorbs quickly to leave skin feeling moisturised. And of course you are left smelling of summer thanks to Reef’s signature infusion of coconut oil. You use the product as you would any sunscreen, applying it liberally and evenly to the skin around 15 to 20 minutes before sun exposure. Then re-apply every one or two hours in the sun, or more frequently if you swim or do exercise. As they say, Reef Oil is summer in a bottle. Reef Moisturising Sun Tan Oil SPF 30 is rrp $15.99 for 220ml and available in various stores across Australia. For more info visit www.reefsun.com.