Protect yourself from ultraviolet rays with a natural organic sunscreen made in St Lucia.

Caribbean Blue All-Natural Suncare was invented by two naturopathic doctors on the island who wanted to protect their children from the sun's harmful rays without using a chemical formula.

The protection ingredient is Z-Cote, the natural mineral zinc oxide. The sunscreen has a UVA and UVB protection rating equivalent to the Boots four-star rating.

The range includes Baby Sunshield SPF 15, water resistant Sunshield Sport SPF15, SPF8 and SPF8 with insect repellent.

An insect repellent and after-bite lotion is also available.

Formulated with tropical oils, botanical extracts and antioxidant vitamins, the sunscreen protects, moisturises and soothes the skin. It contains no artificial preservatives, colours or perfumes.

The range is imported by the Natural Skincare Company run by mum Amanda McGillivray from her home in Itchingfield, near Horsham.

Amanda, 46, who has three children, James, 13, Georgina, 11, and Zara, six, said: "I was into organic products before they became trendy.

"I started to look at the products I was putting on my face and thinking about all these chemicals.

"I did some research on the internet and unearthed a can of worms. The face and the body do absorb these chemicals.

"This year people started asking me if I had a suntan lotion which hadn't got chemicals in. Hence the sunscreen."

Prices start at £4.95 for the insect repellent. To order the products call the Natural Skincare Company on 01403 790651 or log on to www.thenaturalskincarecompany.com The organic supplements and body care company Green People also produces an organic sun cream which naturally protects from UVB and UVA rays.

Its suncare range uses naturally derived UV-filters such as titanium dioxide which has been coated to help prevent skin damage.

This is combined with cinnamic acid esters found in an Indian plant root which protect against UVB rays, the main cause of burning.

Green People's sun cream range, which is more than 84 per cent organic, includes Edelweiss Sun Lotion SPF 8, Edelweiss Sun Lotion SPF15 with natural Sun Tan Accelerator, water resistant Edelweiss No Scent SPF22 and After Sun Lotion.

Prices start at £9.99 and stockists include Infinity Foods in North Street, Brighton.

The range is available by mail order by phoning 08702 401444 or logging on to www.greenpeople.co.uk