Sol de Ibiza

Sol de Ibiza is a natural sun care and skincare brand based on the Spanish island of Ibiza. It makes mineral sunscreens built around non-nano zinc oxide and markets them as an alternative to conventional chemical sunscreens, arguing that synthetic UV filters can harm both skin and the sea. The brand traces its origins to 2015 [1] and remains an operating, family-run business, selling directly online and through more than 1,200 retailers across 19 European countries [2].

The company frames itself less as a product line than as an environmental cause. Its stated mission is described as "a movement towards a more sustainable future," and its formulations are waterless, plastic-free and packaged in reusable tinplate tins.

By the brand's own account, Sol de Ibiza began after one of its founders, an open water swimmer, moved to Ibiza in 2015 and grew concerned about the effect of traditional sunscreen on the ocean [1]. The company says the team then spent roughly three years researching a natural mineral formula before bringing products to market. The founder is not named on the brand's own pages; regional editorial coverage in L'Officiel Ibiza has associated the business with entrepreneur figures connected to the island, but Sol de Ibiza itself keeps its founding story anonymous.

Sol de Ibiza's range centres on mineral suncare and SPF skincare rather than conventional cosmetics. Signature products include the Daily Mineral Sunscreen Face & Neck SPF50, a Face & Body Cream SPF30, the Naked BB Screen SPF50, a Face & Body Super Zinc Stick SPF30, and a Face & Body Magic Sun Oil SPF15.

The formulas are built around non-nano zinc oxide as the sole UV filter, which the company presents as its central ingredient choice. One retailer listing records a 20% zinc oxide concentration and notes that titanium dioxide, the other common mineral filter, is deliberately excluded [10]. Alongside the mineral filter, the products draw on naturally derived ingredients including Ibiza-sourced aloe vera, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil and calendula extract, several of them described as organic.

On the science of its filters, the brand states that it uses "only non-nano zinc oxide to protect your skin without any harmful side effects" [4], distinguishing non-nano particles (larger than 100 nanometres) from the smaller nano particles it says can penetrate the skin. It describes zinc oxide as blocking both UVA and UVB rays with FDA approval as safe and effective, and recommends SPF 30 to 50 for broad-spectrum protection [4]. A third-party retailer records the cream as water-resistant for up to 40 minutes [10].

Sol de Ibiza positions its mineral formulas explicitly against synthetic chemical sunscreens, which it argues may affect both human health and ocean ecosystems. The company summarises its stance with the line "the sun is not your enemy, but not all sunscreens are created equal" [1], and describes its products as clean, mineral, vegan and plastic-free. Its formulations are waterless: the brand says it would "rather see [water] flow in rivers and streams than in our products" [3], an approach it links to higher active-ingredient concentration and the ability to skip preservatives.

The products are also presented as reef-safe, a marketing positioning rather than an independently audited standard. An ingredient-review site attributes this to the absence of the UV filters oxybenzone and octinoxate [9].

Sustainability is central to how Sol de Ibiza describes itself. The company states that it has operated on a zero-waste basis from the start — "since making our very first tin of sunscreen, we have wasted nothing" [3] — and packages its products in tinplate tins it calls durable, reusable and recyclable, with cardboard components for its stick formats.

The brand pledges 1% of sales to environmental causes. Its current page names the beneficiary as Bye Bye Plastic, a movement against single-use plastic in the music industry, which it says it has supported since 2023 [6]. Earlier third-party retailer listings instead described the 1% donation as going to the Ibiza Preservation Fund since 2019 [11]; the beneficiary appears to have changed over time.

Regional editorial coverage in L'Officiel Ibiza has referred to Sol de Ibiza as a "cult sunscreen brand" [8]. Beyond such regional press, no formal awards are recorded in available sources.

Sol de Ibiza is active. Its direct-to-consumer webshop carries current pricing and 2026-dated content, including a "SUN GUIDE 2026," and the brand continues to be distributed through more than 1,200 retailers across 19 European countries [2]. Ownership beyond its description as a family-run business is not publicly documented.