Introducing Solar Buddies

Solar Buddies is proud to be the world’s first refillable, child-friendly sunscreen applicator, designed specifically to make kids’ sun safety simple, fun, and effective. Created with families in mind, our applicator is easy to use, cost-effective, and eco-friendly, helping parents teach children how to apply sunscreen independently.

By choosing a refillable sunscreen applicator, you can use your favourite sunscreen brand while reducing waste and saving money. The design makes it effortless to refill, ensuring you’re always prepared for safe, mess-free application at home, school, or on family holidays.

Discover how our innovative applicator works by watching the demonstration videos below and see why families, schools, and outdoor enthusiasts around the world trust Solar Buddies for smarter sun protection solutions.

Eco-Friendly & Refillable Design

The Solar Buddies sunscreen applicator is fully refillable, giving you the freedom to use the sunscreen of your choice while reducing waste. Now made from 94% recycled plastic and finished with an antibacterial coating, our applicator is designed with both kids’ sun safety and eco-friendly sun care in mind.

For long-lasting use, we also offer replacement heads—making it easy to refresh your applicator and continue enjoying mess-free, cost-effective sun protection for the whole family.

Unique, Child-Friendly Design

The Solar Buddies sunscreen applicator features a chunky, easy-grip bottle that’s perfect for little hands. Its clever sponge and rollerball design allows for smooth, even coverage with a controlled sunscreen flow—meaning no waste, no spills, and no messy hands.

This unique design makes applying sunscreen simple, fun, and stress-free for children, parents, and caregivers—one of the many reasons Solar Buddies has become a trusted choice for family sun care worldwide.

A Sun Safety Teaching Tool for Kids

The Solar Buddies sunscreen applicator isn’t just practical—it’s also a powerful sun safety teaching tool. By making sunscreen application fun and easy, it helps children learn the importance of protecting their skin from harmful UV rays and encourages them to build lifelong sun care habits.

Supervised Sun Safety

While the Solar Buddies sunscreen applicator makes it easy and fun for kids to apply sunscreen, we always recommend adult supervision during application. This ensures children achieve complete sun protection with full coverage, keeping their skin safe from harmful UV rays.

Why Solar Buddies is Unique

The Solar Buddies sunscreen applicator is the first of its kind—designed specifically for children to make sun safety simple, fun, and effective. Unlike standard bottles, it’s a refillable applicator that gives you the freedom to use the sunscreen of your choice, making it flexible, eco-friendly, and perfect for every family’s needs.

How to Clean Your Solar Buddies Sunscreen Applicator

Just received your very own Solar Buddie and want to know the best way to clean it after use? Watch our video below to learn how to hygienically and safely clean your Solar Buddie!

Solar Buddies on Dragons' Den

The Solar Buddies refillable sunscreen applicator was proudly featured on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, where we shared our mission to make kids’ sun safety simple, fun, and sustainable.Watch our pitch below to see why the Dragons loved the Solar Buddies design, and how our innovative applicator stood out as a smarter, eco-friendly solution for family sun protection.

*Solar Buddies is a sunscreen applicator tool designed to help apply sunscreen more easily and mess-free. It is not a sunscreen product. You are responsible for choosing a sunscreen that suits your skin type and ensures adequate protection, and for checking that it is compatible with the applicator to achieve even coverage. While our applicator supports effective application, external factors such as sunscreen consistency, skin type, activity level, and environmental conditions may affect performance. Always follow sun safety guidelines, including reapplying sunscreen every 2 hours—or more frequently if needed—and regularly check your skin for full coverage. Clean your Solar Buddies regularly for best results. Use of the product implies acceptance of these terms and personal responsibility for your sun protection.  We strongly advise that you check the sunscreen that you used to ensure it is appropriate and in date and that you apply your sunscreen at all times in accordance with NHS guidance (https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/).*