There has been a great deal of buzz about Blue Lizard sunscreen. Parents, dermatologists, and lifeguards are among those singing praises for everything from its kid-friendly ingredients to its smooth application to its effectiveness in protecting against the harmful rays of the sun.

While I, too, think it's a great product, simply having "blue" in the name wouldn't prompt me to write about it. What caught my attention was the fact that it is packaged in a patented color change bottle. The Blue Lizard bottle turns blue in the presence of any harmful UV rays, providing a valuable sun damage warning.

The smart bottle technology serves as a great reminder to apply sunscreen, even when you're just going to be outside for a short time or when the sun doesn't seem very strong.

Not only do kids think it is neat to see the bottle change color, but it demonstrates to them when they need to apply sunscreen, which aids in the process of educating them about the importance of protecting their skin from the sun year round.

Blue Lizard's use of the color change bottle, not only as a point of differentiation, but also as a valuable aid for their customers, is a perfect example of how to use innovative technology.

Very well done!

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Kate Smith Color Expert
Kate Smith has spent more than 25 years helping people see color differently — and use it more confidently in their own lives. She's the founder of Sensational Color, one of the web's longest-running color education resources, which she launched in 2005 as the first blog dedicated entirely to color. Before turning her attention to color full-time, Kate spent years in executive product development and marketing roles, where she first noticed how much color shapes the way people feel and decide — an insight that led her to predict a major shift in color trends years before it happened. Since then, she's become one of the most widely quoted color experts in the country, featured in more than 200 publications including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens, and Real Simple, and interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in color theory and design, and is a member of the International Furnishing and Design Association and the Color Marketing Group. Through Sensational Color, Kate translates decades of color psychology and design expertise into practical, approachable guidance — helping everyday readers choose paint colors with confidence, understand what their favorite hues say about them, and see the role color plays in mood, style, and everyday decisions.
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