Safe Fun in the Sun: The Best Sunscreen for Kids and Babies

Children have more sensitive skin than adults that's more susceptible to sunburn. Even worse, their sensitive skin means they might be irritated by a sunscreen that's fine for you. With this in mind, it's important to choose the best sunscreen for children that are formulated specifically for them. Read on to...

Keep Australia Beautiful Week: Take The 7-Day Plastic Pledge

Australia is world renowned for its spectacular natural beauty. We boast picture perfect sunrises between towering limestone stacks along Victoria’s famous coastline, the Great Ocean Road, and stunning desert sunsets behind our sacred sandstone monolith, Uluru in the Northern Territory’s Red Centre. However, behind every picturesque landscape or tourist attraction is...

The A to Z of Zinc Oxide: An All-In-One Skin-Saving Solution

When you think zinc, you think of a typical Australian Summer. Sun, sea, surf, and sand. It may not be the hippest of sun protection measures, but it is undoubtedly one of the best. However, you may not have heard of or know very much about the full term, Zinc Oxide,...

Mole or Melanoma? How To Spot The Difference & Stay Sun Safe

Every 30 minutes, an Australian is told they have melanoma. Often referred to as our ‘national cancer', it’s the 3rd most common form of cancer in men and women, and the deadliest of the skin diseases. However, a diagnosis doesn’t have to mean terminal. If caught in its early stages...

International Plastic Bag Free Day: Say No To Plastic

Learn everything you need to know about plastic, and how it can harm marine life. Let's save the ocean and the environment by saying no to plastic.

Celebrate World Oceans Day: 7 Things You Can Change from Today!

The ocean is one of Earth's most important natural resources that provide major oxygen and food sources to our planet. It helps regulate the Earth's climate and creates millions of jobs. We need to protect it the best way we can.  On June 8, 2021, the world celebrates World Oceans Day....

5 Amazing Turtle Facts to Know for World Turtle Day

Did you know that leatherback sea turtles have existed without change since the age of the dinosaurs? These extraordinary creatures are one species of turtle that has experienced very little evolution for millions of years! These turtles, and many others, are vital pieces of the marine ecosystem. They're also vulnerable to...

The 10 take-away facts to remember from Netflix Seaspiracy

Last Easter, Australia saw one of its biggest rush for ‘cheap seafood’ leading up to festivities. All the while the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy - revealing the impacts of commercial fishing - was trending on the platform as one of its Top 10 most watched programmes. If you haven’t watched it (or...

Safe sun protection for mothers and mothers-to-be (Mothers Day Special)

Have you ever asked your dermatologist if your sunscreen is safe to use on your toddlers or while you are pregnant or breastfeeding? During pregnancy, your baby relies on your whole body to be a chemical-free and safe nest. So from the moment you are pregnant and after birth, it is...

10 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Great Barrier Reef

What can make a living structure so valuable that over $200 million dollars are spent (per year!) caring for and protecting it? What if that structure is a vast ecosystem, supporting life for over 2,000 different species? That ecosystem, known as the Great Barrier Reef, is a 130,000-mile natural masterpiece. And...

Aus-Made and Low-Carbon, the story of the P4O tube

Choosing the best packaging solution was not a decision we made lightly at People4Ocean. After thorough research and weighing the pros and cons of each packaging solutions available at large scale in Australia, we opted for the solution you see today on our store.

Fun in the Sun: Protect Your Skin With Aloe Vera Gel After Sunbathing

Many people know about preparing their skin before sun exposure, but what about caring for your skin after you've had fun in the sun?  At P4O, one of our favourite aftersun skincare ingredients is aloe vera. Find out all about it in this guide!