2016 Cosmoprof North America

Chris Birchby
Founder/CEO
COOLA Suncare


Chris Birchby is Chief Eco-Entrepreneur and Founder of COOLA Suncare, located in the heart of sunny and cool San Diego. While always having had a great admiration for Mother Nature and the fine line she draws between health and risk, Chris had not always been attentive to the dangers of being out in the sun. As a child and the oldest of four boys, Chris’ passion for the ocean and outdoors led to summers spent giving surf and windsurfing lessons. With a family sunscreen drawer comprised of SPF 4’s and 8’s, sunburns were commonplace. It was not until 2002 when his parents were diagnosed with melanoma, that Chris began investigating proper sun protection and became motivated to create something better than was available. Inspired by the organic lifestyle he enjoyed upon moving to California, Chris dove headfirst into sun science and organic skincare formulation research. Aligning himself with an elite team of industry professionals and experts, COOLA was born and has fast become the most sought-after collection of organic and natural sunscreens; ideal for the active, eco-conscious beauty client.Chris continues to pioneer eco-innovation with several key philosophies while creating COOLA’s collection of healthy sun and skincare products. Farm to Face® strives for local ingredients and vendors to be sourced in order to achieve the greatest degree of organic formulas and sustainability. Plant Protection® allows for high levels of broad spectrum SPF to be achieved with fewer traditional actives than other sunscreen brands. In recognition of these and many other innovative values, COOLA has received many accolades over the years though most recently became the proud recipient of the 2015 CEW Eco Beauty Award.

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