Our story

Sunshine, sunscreen and a lot of good days

We're an Australian family brand built around one very good sunscreen, and everything that makes the rest of the day fun.

How Sunnyo was founded

The idea of Sunnyo (pronounced Sunny-O) came about during our founder's second pregnancy in 2021. Having been a mum of 3 years to a toddler at that point, all she was after was 3 things in a sunscreen product.

Sunscreen made with children in mind, gentle on kids and sensitive skin, with fun and playful packaging, natural ingredients, and nifty to pack. Sunscreen that lasts, the natural thicc-ness of zinc, but non-greasy please. And affordable sunscreen, a really good, high quality natural sunscreen that sits bang on in the middle of the market and works for everyone.

We went on a hunt and found a business

True story: our founder went on a hunt for a sunscreen with those 3 things in mind and had a lightbulb moment. After much struggle to find a sunscreen that met her prerequisites, Sunnyo was born.

All sunscreens in Australia must meet Australian Sunscreen Regulations regulated by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), so we partnered with a local manufacturer who ensures our formula is compliant. We're proud to retail a sunscreen that is certified vegan, 100% organic, and made with non-nano zinc as the main active ingredient. Fam Bam Sunscreen lasts, it's water resistant, reef safe, suitable for all skin types, and it fits the budget.

Our purpose

Make applying sunscreen enjoyable for everyone

No doubt there are children (or even yourself) out there who don't like to apply sunscreen. Our purpose is to make sunscreen fun and easy for the whole family.

We aim to achieve this through fun, colourful branding and packaging, making sun safety 'cool', and feeling peace of mind when the sunscreen is applied.

Our mission

Encourage sun safety without the nasties

Whilst our purpose is embodied around the whole family having fun and enjoying themselves in the sun, we also take sustainability seriously.

We achieve this by having a manufacturer that ethically sources their ingredients for our sunscreen product, and we aim to reduce waste by using environmentally-friendly packaging where possible.

2021
Founded in Australia
Vegan
Certified + 100% organic
TGA
Compliant Australian formula
SPF50
Non-nano zinc, reef safe

How we got here

2021

The lightbulb moment

During her second pregnancy, our founder sets out to find a kid-friendly, long-lasting, affordable natural sunscreen, and can't.

2021

Sunnyo is born

We partner with a local TGA-compliant manufacturer and create Fam Bam SPF50: zinc-based, reef safe, made in Australia.

Since

The range grows up

Sun + swim, toys + play and everyday essentials join the shelf, curated by us, tested by our own families.

Soon

Licensed ranges

Officially licensed family ranges are on the way as stock and approvals land.

The SPF that started it all

Fam Bam SPF50 is still made in Australia, still zinc based, and still the reason families find us.

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