Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
Raw Elements earns a 9 for one of the cleanest formulas in the group: 23% non-nano zinc, no chemical filters, and an inactive list that is almost entirely certified-organic oils, butters and botanical extracts, backed by EWG Verified status. Independence is complete, it is a single-founder LLC with no investors. Caveats are minor: it contains beeswax (not vegan) and a light rosemary scent, and thick zinc formulas can leave a white cast.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
Active is 23% non-nano zinc oxide; no chemical UV filters. Inactives are notably natural: organic sunflower seed oil, beeswax, hemp seed oil, cocoa and mango butters, vitamin E, plus green tea, black tea and coffee extracts and a small amount of rosemary leaf oil (its only real scent source).
Certifications
We read every line on this label. Nothing here is on our watch or caution list — no synthetic fragrance, no flagged chemicals.
Full Ingredient List
- Non-Nano Zinc Oxide 23%
- Organic Sunflower Seed Oil
- Beeswax also listed as Cera Alba
- Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil
- Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
- Mangifera Indica (Mango) Butter
- Green Tea Leaf Extract
- Rosemary Leaf Oil
- Tocopherol also listed as Vitamin E
Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Raw Elements USA, LLC is owned and run by founder/CEO Brian Guadagno, a 25+ year ocean-rescue lifeguard who created the brand in Rhode Island around 2010. Sources consistently identify him as sole owner/founder; we found no record of VC/PE investment or acquisition.
Where to buy
Key Products
- Face + Body Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 View on Amazon →
- Face + Body SPF 30 Recyclable Tin View on Amazon →
- Tinted Daily Face Moisturizer SPF 30 View on Amazon →
- Lip Rescue SPF 30 View on Amazon →
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