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
No listed ingredient is currently on our watch or caution list. This finding applies only to the ingredient list shown below and may not cover every product, variant, market, or reformulation.
Ingredient List Reviewed
- 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)
Formula scope: the disclosed ingredient list captured for this review. Formulas can differ by product, scent, country, and date; compare the current package with this list before deciding.
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
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