Most of us never stop to ask a simple question:

What am I actually putting on my skin?

Like most people, we assumed someone else had already done the research. If it was on the shelf, surely it had to be fine. Then one day we did something we'd never done before. We turned the bottle around and started reading the ingredient list. The more we read, the more questions we had.

Some of the ingredient names stretched across half the label. Others were impossible to pronounce. We couldn't explain what they were, why they were there, or what purpose they served.

We found ourselves asking the same question over and over again: "What is this?"

And if we couldn't confidently answer that... How could we confidently put it on our own children?

So we started researching. We wanted to understand what these ingredients were, why they were used, and whether there was a simpler way to make sunscreen.

The more we learned, the more convinced we became that there had to be a better option—one built around ingredients we could recognize, understand, and feel confident using on our own family.

We Didn't Mean to Start a Company.

We're Joshua & Rebekah. Parents to five incredible daughters... with another little girl on the way!

We love camping, paddleboarding, hiking, surfing, and chasing sunshine wherever we can find it. Some of our favourite memories have been made on beaches around the world, catching waves, exploring new places, and spending long days outside together.

But some of our best days are much closer to home—jumping into Okanagan lake, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, or watching our girls disappear on their bikes until the streetlights come on. Those are the moments we live for.

Like every parent, we wanted to protect our kids from the sun. That part was never in question. The question was whether we could feel just as good about what we were putting on their skin.

As we looked more closely at the products we were buying, we found ourselves asking the same question over and over again:

"Is there a better way?"

Not a product with a bigger marketing budget. Not another bottle promising to be newer or better. Just something made with ingredients we understood and felt good about using on the people we love most.

That simple question sent our family on a journey we never expected.

There Had to Be a Better Way

What began as curiosity soon became a passion. We spent evenings researching ingredients, learning about mineral sunscreen, talking to experts, studying traditional skincare, and carefully refining one batch after another.

With every batch, we learned something new. We packed it into backpacks, beach bags, camping bins, and carry-on luggage. We tested it on boats, at the lake, beside backyard pools, during a three-week adventure through Africa and Turkey, and through countless Okanagan summers with our own family.

Eventually, we created something our own family reached for every time we packed for the beach, headed to the campsite, or spent a day at the lake.

Friends noticed. Then they asked if they could try it. Soon our neighbours wanted some too. Before long, complete strangers were asking where they could buy it.

What started as something made for our own family quietly grew into something that was helping other families enjoy summer with confidence.

That's how OK Sunshine was born.

Not in a boardroom. It grew from one family's desire to create something simple, thoughtful, and made with care—something we'd be proud to use on the people we love most.

That same philosophy still guides every batch we make today.

Every ingredient has a purpose.

Every batch is crafted with intention.

Before it earns a place in your beach bag... It has to earn a place in ours.

The more we learned, the simpler our formula became.

We stopped asking, "What else can we add?" and started asking, "What actually needs to be here?"

That simple shift changed everything.

We weren't trying to reinvent sunscreen... we were trying to get back to the basics and create the best all-natural product on the market.

Instead of long ingredient lists filled with unfamiliar names, we chose ingredients we know, trust, and have been used to care for skin for generations.

That's why you'll find ingredients like:

✓ Grass-fed tallow

✓ Shea butter

✓ Cocoa butter

✓ Mango butter

✓ Jojoba oil

✓ Moringa oil

✓ Vitamin E

✓ Non-nano zinc oxide

Nothing more than necessary. No unnecessary fillers. No aerosol sprays. No ingredient list that leaves you wondering what half the words mean.

Just thoughtfully chosen ingredients blended into a formula we're proud to use on our own family.

We believe skincare shouldn't be complicated, and you shouldn't need a chemistry degree to understand what you're putting on your skin.

Because simple isn't old-fashioned. It's intentional.

And we believe that your skin deserves that.

Why Non-Nano Zinc Oxide?

As we researched sunscreen, one ingredient kept appearing again and again.

Non-nano zinc oxide.

It's one of the most trusted mineral UV filters used in natural sunscreen formulations around the world.

The more we learned about it, the more convinced we became that it belonged in the formula we were creating for our own family.

That's why every tin of OK Sunshine is made with 25% non-nano zinc oxide, blended together with nourishing ingredients like grass-fed tallow, shea butter, cocoa butter, moringa oil, jojoba oil, and vitamin E.

The result isn't a traditional lotion.

It's a rich balm made for families who appreciate simple ingredients, thoughtful craftsmanship, and products made with intention.

It feels different because it is different.

And we wouldn't have it any other way.

Made in Kelowna

OK Sunshine is handcrafted in Kelowna, British Columbia. We're proud of that!

OK Sunshine was born here, surrounded by lakes, beaches, mountains, and long summer days. It's where our family lives, where our daughters are growing up, and where many of the memories that inspired this company were made.

We believe the products you use every day should be made with the same care you'd expect if they were being made for someone's own family. Because they are!

Every batch is still made with the same attention to detail that started this journey around our own kitchen table.

When you choose OK Sunshine, you're not just supporting another sunscreen company. You're supporting a Canadian family business that believes quality takes time, simple ingredients matter, and some things are still worth making by hand.