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Waratah Red Refillable Roll-on Applicator

Waratah Red Refillable Roll-on Applicator

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Made for Adventure. Designed for life on-the-go.

  • Made in Australia with recycled plastic
  • Mess-free roll-on ball for easy application
  • Removable base for easy refill and clean
  • Includes a handy tether for easy attachment

Capacity: 50ml

Dimensions: 7cm height | 5.5cm diameter 

Perfect for sunscreen and compatible with other creams and lotions so simply fill with your favourites! Not suitable for liquids. 

Solmates & Tested Sunscreens

We always wanted our Solmate applicator to be sunscreen-agnostic because it meant that it would fit easily into your current lifestyle, routine and work with your choices.  Easy means buying your favourite sunscreen in bulk,  filling and refilling your Solmate and no longer needing the small single use bottles!  Winner! 

We get a lot of questions about what type of sunscreens work in our Solmates. Let’s be honest,  you don't want to buy a Solmate only to find your favourite sunscreen doesn’t work in it!

We designed the applicator to work with as many sunscreens as possible. However the reality is that there is a vast range of sunscreens on the market and consistency can vary widely so some will work better than others!

So we’ve  pulled together a summary of the sunscreens we have tested to date. Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive, and we will continue to add to it.  Please note:  we’ve prioritised testing sunscreens that you can buy in larger bottles and have an SPF of at least 30. (The lists are in alphabetical order and do not represent ranking in order of preference or performance.) 

Key Things To Know First

  1. Solmates work best with creams and lotion-based sunscreens.
  1. This includes mineral (zinc-based) sunscreens although the very thick ones may be more of a challenge. We have some tips below on how to alleviate this.
  1. Solmates DO NOT work well with liquid spray and very thin/runny sunscreens - our seals and the gap around the ball is designed for a slightly thicker consistency cream so you may see some leakage with very thin or liquid sunscreens.
  1. When sunscreens get hot they can change consistency and become very liquidy and runny.  This may cause some temporary leakage in certain circumstances until the sunscreen returns to its original consistency.  Please note: Sunscreens should be kept as cool as possible as exposure to high temperatures can also affect their efficacy. 


Mineral Sunscreens that love Solmates

We know many  of you love mineral (zinc-based) sunscreens and we get a lot of questions about Solmates compatibility with them. The zinc-based sunscreens we’ve tested that work in our Solmates are:

Brand

Type

Banana Boat

Baby Zinc

Bondi Sands

Mineral Zinc

Cancer Council

Kids & Zinc

Ethical Zinc

Natural Clear Zinc

Hawaiian Tropic

Silk Hydration Mineral Zinc

Invisible Zinc

Face and Body

Key Sun

Clear Zinke

Little Urchin

Natural Clear Zinc

Mother

Natural

Neutrogena

Sheer Zinc Dry Touch

Sun Bum

Mineral Zinc

Sunnyo

Fam Bam

 Wot Not

 Natural Sunscreen Clear Matte, Sensitive Skin

 

Mineral Sunscreens that have a tricky Solmates relationship

Unfortunately some of the very thick mineral sunscreens / sun butters do not work well in our Solmates as the sunscreen tends to stick to the sides of the applicator and not fall well onto the roller ball.  

Examples of the sunscreens that don’t work well are:  

Brand

Type

MooGoo

Clear Zinc 

Sunslayer

Natural 

Surf Mud

Natural Zinc 

 

Tips for Zinc-based or Thicker Sunscreen

  1. We suggest keeping the Solmate upside down (or turning upside down before usage) so that the sunscreen falls on the ball.
  1. Keep the Solmate quite full so there is always sunscreen on the roller ball end. 
  1. Some customers have given feedback that mixing a tiny amount of liquid coconut oil with their zinc sunscreens helps the sunscreen fall better on the roller ball - please take precautions however if you choose to alter the makeup of a sunscreen.

    Chemical Sunscreens that love Solmates

    Examples of the chemical sunscreens we have tested and know work well are:

    Brand

    Type

    Aldi

    Ombra Sunscreen - all types

    Banana Boat

    All Lotion types (not spray)

    Bondi Sands

    Coconut Beach, Sport

    Cancer Council

    Kids, Active, Sport, Watersport, Everyday

    Carroten

    Everyday Lotion

    Coles

    Ultra Sunscreen

    Dermaveen

    Sensitive Sun

    Goat

    Sunscreen Dry Touch

    Hamilton

    Sensitive, Active Family

    Hawaiian Tropic

    Silk Hydration

    La Roche Posay

    Anthelios Wet Skin

    Le Tan

    Coconut, Watermelon 

    Mecca Cosmetica

    To Save Body

    Neutrogena

    Beach Defence

    Nivea Sun

    Sensitive Protect

    Standard Procedure

    Original

    Sun Bum

    Original

    Supergoop! Play Everyday Lotion

    Ultra Violette

    Extreme Screen

    We are Feel Good

    Signature, Coconut, Kakadu Plum, Sensitive, Wild Rosella

    Woolworths

    Everyday Lotion

     

    Chemical Sunscreens that may have a tricky Solmates relationship

    There are a few runny / thin consistency sunscreens that work well with our Solmates, however as our seals and gap around the ball are built for a slightly thicker consistency sunscreen, you may experience leakage in certain circumstances with the following sunscreens so please take care:  

    Brand

    Type

    Nivea Sun

    Protect & Moisture

    Ego

    Sunsense

    Natio sun

    Quick Dry

     

    How To Use

    1. Unscrew the base with a gentle push and anti-clockwise turn

    2. Fill up with your cream or ltion and screw the base back on

    3. Roll on your cream and go enjoy that sunshine

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