Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
The ingredient story is strong: 25% non-nano zinc oxide as the only active, unscented, in a base of certified-organic oils with no chemical filters, plus a verified Leaping Bunny cruelty-free certification. Independence looks solid, a small California LLC with no funding or acquisition on record, but we dock a point because we could not verify the founders by name or find an official ownership statement, only the state LLC registration and the brand's parent-founded narrative. Nothing suggests VC, PE, or conglomerate ownership. Headquarters (Santa Barbara) is drawn from third-party business listings, not a primary page.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
The lone active is 25% non-nano zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide, no oxybenzone/octinoxate/avobenzone. Inactives are mostly certified-organic oils and butters (apricot kernel, argan, castor, coconut, sunflower, rosehip, shea) plus tocopherol; the flagship is unscented with no added fragrance.
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 25%
- Apricot Kernel Oil*
- Argan Oil* also listed as Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Beeswax* also listed as Cera Alba
- Castor Oil* also listed as Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
- Coconut Oil* also listed as Cocos Nucifera Oil
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*
- Raspberry Seed Oil
- Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*
- Shea Butter* also listed as Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Tocopherol also listed as Vitamin E
- (*Certified Organic)
Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Registered as Two Peas Organics, LLC in California (entity #201728710028, filed 2017) and described as a parent-founded small business. No venture, private-equity, or acquisition record exists; we were unable to confirm the individual owners' names from the company's own site.
Where to buy
Key Products
- Organic Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 (Unscented) View on Amazon →
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