Don't let another species burn out.

The world's smallest bear, the Sun Bear, is on the brink of extinction.

When they're not sun baking, Sun Bears are busy little bears. Referred to as the rainforest doctors, they spend their days dispersing seeds and protecting trees from pests. But deforestation and illegal hunting of their paws and body parts, means they are under urgent threat. So we've decided to do something.

Sun Bear Sunscreen. Seriously Protective.

Protect your skin, and theirs.

Sun Bear Sunscreen is a seriously good sunscreen:

• It's SPF 50+
• NOT tested on animals
• Rainforest derivatives and palm oil FREE
• 2 hours water resistant
• And it's nice to put on (trust us, we tried lots).

But the best thing about it is that every time you buy a bottle, 80% of profits will go towards protecting the Sun Bear.

The only problem is, it doesn't exist... Yet.

We're not a charity - we are a business that believes we can create useful products with purpose, make a profit and then give that profit to people already doing great work.

How are we using the funds ourselves?

The funds we raise through this Pozible campaign will go towards making Sun Bear Sunscreen available for sale online, Australia-wide from summer 2017. 

The funds will cover the first production run of Sun Bear Sunscreen, branding and marketing activities, and fulfilment logistics. We have already committed a lot of our own cash to getting this project off the ground but we can't do it all ourselves. 

Bigger picture, the funds will help us get to a "break even" position as quickly as possible. Because the sooner we are making profit, the sooner we can start protecting the Sun Bears.

Any pledges made today, will help us ensure the longevity of the Sun Bear Sunscreen business - once this is up and running, there is no limit to what we can achieve.

Who are we giving the profits to?

Profits from the sale of Sun Bear Sunscreen will go to Dr Wong Siew Te and his team who are based at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. We went to meet these world leading experts and we were blown away with how dedicated they are to the cause.

Dr Wong and his team will use the funds raised through the sale of Sun Bear Sunscreen for a series of special projects. The focus of these projects will be release and research activities.

The sanctuary is currently over full and needs to immediately release bears but there are no funds to facilitate this. To release Sun Bears, a helicopter is needed to fly to a mud volcano in the most remote part of the forest. This will give the bears the best chance for survival. They also require satellite collars and a big team to physically carry the bears further into the forest before their final release.

The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre is also trying to raise funds to create a specialist Sun Bear research base that will be located in the forest where the bears are released.

There is still so little known about this species that this research base is crucial to the bears' and rainforests survival.

In just the last 30 years, nearly half of the Malayan Sun Bear population in South East Asia has been wiped out. Add to this that very few people know about the plight of the Sun Bear, and you have a forgotten species on the verge of being forgotten forever.

For a little glimpse into Sun Bears and the passion Dr Wong's team have, watch the first episode in our series "The Chronicles of a Forgotten Species":

Our list of challenges is getting shorter every day.

• Develop a sunscreen - check.
• Find the leading experts to support and work with - check.
• Create a new brand and product - check.

But the biggest things left for us to do are:

• Reach our target
• Start people talking about Sun Bear Sunscreen
• Do it quickly. 

The simple fact is that time is running out for the Sun Bear. We need to move quickly, we need support now.  

For more information on us and what we are trying to achieve, visit www.sunbearsunscreen.com.au

We cannot let another species burn out.