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3 SI Swimsuit-Approved Products From Cay Skin by Winnie Harlow

We recently sat down with the brand legend to talk all things suncare.

Cara O’Bleness

Winnie Harlow

Winnie Harlow.

Model and entrepreneur Winnie Harlow launched her beauty brand Cay Skin in 2022, but the idea for the skincare line actually came about after her SI Swimsuit feature in ’19, when she posed for the magazine in Great Exuma, Bahamas. 

“While I was on set, we couldn’t really find any SPF that looked amazing on my skin, so I didn’t reapply like I should,” Harlow explains. “And it really made me think, why is there nothing on the market that looks incredible on all skin tones? SPF that just makes you look amazing and feel amazing—and when I saw that gap in the market, I decided to create Cay Skin.”

Two years into the business, Cay Skin is an award-winning suncare brand that has been named to Glamour’s Best Luxury Skin Care Products of 2023 list and was included in Bustle’s Best Skincare Products of 2023.

With warm weather on the horizon, shop three of our favorite

Cay Skin products

below to stay protected while you enjoy some fun in the sun.

Isle Lip Balm SPF 30 with Sea Moss and Aloe Stem Cells, $15 (sephora.com)

Cay Skin Isle Lip Balm With SPF

This hydrating balm protects while it nourishes, and comes in a yummy brown sugar vanilla scent. “My Cay Skin Isle SPF Lip Balm in ‘New Ting’ is literally my favorite right now,” Harlow says. 

Mo’Bay Mineral Sunscreen Drops SPF 30, $36 (sephora.com)

Cay Skin Mineral Sunscreen Drops

An incredibly lightweight SPF for the face, these drops are packed with sea moss, fermented guava and squalene. The product provides a natural, skin-like finish and is an absolute essential in Harlow’s everyday makeup bag.

Isle Glow Face Moisturizer SPF 45 with Sea Moss and Niacinamide, $36 (sephora.com)

Isle Glow Face Lotion SPF 45

Suitable for all skin tones and types, this daily face sunscreen is super hydrating and packed with antioxidants. “My Isle Glow SPF 45 has a really beautiful sheer, natural, nude tint to it and it blends so well on all skin tones,” Harlow says of the product. “It’s for the girlies who want that island skin every day.”

Several Cay Skin products were recently gifted to fellow brand models at the 60th anniversary SI Swimsuit photo shoot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Check out the full list here.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.