Baby Banz
Children in Sandton

All products adhere to global UV standards. The Banz range offers babies, toddlers & children up to 8 years quality sun protection from feet to head including durable eyewear.

Babies and toddlers' skin is thinner than adults with increased absorption. Ultraviolet radiation not only damages skin DNA and accelerates ageing, but can also trigger inflammation and suppress the immune system in the skin. UV radiation reflects off of sand, water, cement, snow and even grass. More than half of a lifetime's sun exposure usually happens during childhood. There is no treatment for the radiation damage from sunburn. Here are some of our suggestions on how you can get your child to love wearing Baby Banz. Make sure the polycarbonate lenses on the sunglasses are clean. If you don’t have lens cleaner, soap and water will do. Center the sunglasses so the nose piece rests on the tiny bridge of the nose and the straps above the ears. Adjust the neoprene strap to be just tight enough so that they don’t slip down, but not tighter. It is normal, especially for infants, to try to pull the glasses off at first. But the more you put them back on and encourage them to wear them, the easier it gets. It’s a new experience so build the time up gradually. Polarized sunglasses are designed to reduce the glare from surfaces like water, snow, and glass. They can be highly useful for sports, driving, and fishing by helping the participant in these activities to see more clearly, allowing for the avoidance of potential hazards. Light has many interesting properties, especially when reflected from another surface. Polarized sunglasses take advantage of one of these properties, known as polarization. Normally, a light source produces waves which go in all directions. When light is bounced from a surface like glass, water, or snow, the light waves polarize, meaning that they orient along an axis, which is usually horizontally. A vertical polarizing lens can reduce the brightness of these light waves while still allowing optical information through. Because of their vertical polarizing orientation, polarized sunglasses are ideal for dealing with reflective glare conditions, depending on the angle. Experimentation with polarized sunglasses can yield an angle at which no light is filtered out, because the glasses are horizontally aligned along with the glare. At other angles, polarized sunglasses will filter out some or all of the glare, allowing the wearer to see with comfort and without potential eye strain. Neoprene is the same material used to make wetsuits; it is stretchy and easy to clean with warm soap and water. Baby Banz frames and lenses made from polycarbonate material. What are the swimsuits made of, how do they fit and what amount of UV protection do they offer? Banz swimwear is designed to be loose fitting for your child’s comfort. The UPF factor comes from the tightness of the weave of the materials we use. UVB rays are the rays thought to be the worst on the eye and causing damage to the retina and lens with overexposure and under-protection. Others’ hats made of synthetic materials do a good job of keeping the sun off, but make the head hot because they don’t let air in and under the hat. And as most parents know, if the hat is comfortable, it is more likely to stay on little heads! Baby Banz are a necessity to cover infant and toddler eyes from the harmful rays of UV (ultra violet) light. Until approx 8-9 yrs old a child has no filters in the eye to block out UV light. Behind tinted lenses, the iris opens to allow more light into the eye; if the lens doesn’t protect properly, and more UV light gets into the eye potentially damaging the child’s eye.Check out this video on Baby Banz from DadLabs.com for great information on protecting little eyes!