Every Year in the UK, more than 100,000 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed. Many of these cases result from over exposure to sun whilst the patient was a child.

This is why NScessity launched the Sun Essentials range of UV protective products. It was a natural extension of what we were doing with Baby Essentials - bringing the absolute best to our customers to make life for everyone just that little bit easier.


Peace of Mind
We don’t just test our products ourselves. The fabric used in our Second Skins, Popper and Flotation suits, sun hats and separates has been tested by CANSA (the Cancer Association of South Africa) and endorsed by them too.


Our fabric has been tested to meet other rigorous safety standards - rest assured you’re getting the best.

UV Protective Swimwear
Our Second Skins are fantastic. Made of very lightweight, fast drying fabric they offer UV protection to the equivalent of SPF 50. Children love wearing them too - it's like a wetsuit but without the spongy bulk, it offers a far greater level of comfort in warmer weather.
Flotation and Popper Suits

Our Flotation Suit is just about the best swimsuit you can get. Made from the same rigorously tested UV protective material as our Second Skins, it is engineered to the child’s weight and angles the child slightly forward into the swimming position. When not in the water, the floats can be removed to create a UV protective sun suit.
To help parents of babies and small toddlers, our UV range also has a popper suit - making nappy and swim pants changing quick and easy whilst offering UV protection to SPF 50+.

Playing in the Sunshine
Children love playing in tents, our Travel Centre can be used in a multitude of ways. It pops up in seconds and offers a high level of UV protection, it comes with a self inflating mattress, mosquito nets and a sleeping bag with safety toggles for tiny babies to ensure that the feet to foot guidance is easy to stick to.

Don’t stay too long in the Sunshine
Because of our expertise in audio and video monitoring, it seemed natural to find something that can help parents in the sunshine too. The Personal UV Monitor does just that. You enter skin type and SPF factor of your lotion and the monitor will give an audible signal when its time to reapply cream or get out of the sun. You can get a reading of the suns intensity and easy to read icons make operating it a breeze.

Always Take Care in the Sunshine
Whilst the products in the Sun Essentials range are designed to make life that bit easier, they cannot replace adult supervision. We recommend that carers take great care when babies and children are in the sun, getting sunburn can be very dangerous for children.