Sophia Hutchins, the visionary entrepreneur, founded the Silicon Valley venture-backed company Lumasol to help protect people from the sun due to two major challenges with sun exposure. Through intensive consumer research, Hutchins found that reapplication is the essential step missing from many people’s sun care routine.

Lumasol, a new health tech player in the skincare industry, launched its first product: a lightweight, fast-absorbing, broad-spectrum SPF 50 mist packaged in a compact, sleek “engine” bottle. The proprietary engine and wristband that change colors when exposed to UV light helps nudge consumers to reapply per the FDA recommended two-hour time frame for all-day protection.

“The sun is an integral part of our lives, boosting happy hormone levels, and vitamin D, but it also has its negative effects,” says Sophia Hutchins, founder and CEO. “Reapplication is so essential, but it’s the part that falls off. Lumasol solves this to protect people and encourage protected sun exposure. While time outside these days is limited, we’re still exposed to sunlight indoors, so it’s important to keep a robust suncare routine. We believe that what Lumasol offers will appeal to not just health and beauty-conscious consumers, but the general public as well, keeping them safe, healthy, and beautiful.”

Los Angeles-based Lumasol has eight full-time employees and raised $3 million from Founder’s Fund and Greycroft in February 2019.