Are hippie communes growing or declining?
I'm not sure. Hippies have been around since the 1960s.  If they are growing, they are probably called something else. 
That makes sense. I wonder how bad not wearing sunscreen is since I prefer to feel the sun directly hit my skin.
Not recommended, then again, screen has active ingredients that get absorbed into the body.  That can't be good. 
I prefer natural, so maybe there are other things I can do to help protect my skin. What do you think?
There are natural sunscreens.  There's something called Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen.
Do you know if they are cruelty-free? It is important to me that I don't support cruelty to animals too.
Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen and another one CLINQUE use minerals and nothing related to animals.
Do you know where I could purchase Bare Republic Mineral Sunscreen? I hope I can find it not too far from where I am.
I know Amazon has it and many other internet sources.  I doubt you'll find it at a Kroger or something.  There are many mineral-based sunscreens available on the market.  You can probably find one locally..