Natural Homemade Sunscreen Recipe~🌞
Summer will be here before we know it and it is time to start thinking about sun screen.
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THERE are many commercial brands of sunscreen on the market that have questionable ingredients. Some of these ingredients have been found to be disruptive to the bodies natural hormones and can cause an allergic reaction to the skin. The chemicals in the sunscreen that are in question are; oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Homosalate, Octisalate and Octocrylene.
THERE are many more natural sunscreens available now too that contain (the good old fashion) Zinc Oxide~
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IF you don't have access to natural sunscreen or just want to make your own I have created the recipe below.
🌞 Here is the easy and affordable recipe. 🌞
You will need the following;
~A natural unscented lotion. I found a great natural base online.
~ Non-nano zinc oxide. (non-nano molecules will not penetrate the skin and enter the blood stream)
~Gold or brown colored mica
~a 4oz PET plastic jar or flip top squeeze bottle. (A flip top bottle will help keep the product free from bacteria)
Use 4 ounces of the natural lotion base and add 1 tablespoon of zinc oxide, be sure to mix it well. CAUTION: be sure to wear a mask when adding and stirring the zinc oxide, you do not want to inhale this powder. Once the powder is mixed in the base it is fine to take off the mask.
To make 8 oz just add 2 tablespoons of zinc oxide.
To avoid the white chalky look, add the mica to create a color to match your skin. Just add it in and stir until you get to the desired color. I like to make it a little darker for a tinted sunscreen. You can leave your sunscreen white too if you don't have any mica. HINT: your sunscreen will be a little chalky. Add your lotion to the bottle and store in a cool dry area.
USE THIS DAILY to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. This sunscreen will not be absorbed into the skin like commercial products. Non-nano zinc oxide forms a layer of protection on the surface of the skin and does not penetrate into the skin layers.
Always reapply after swimming or sweating.
Happy Tanning!
~Marnie~