The Best Natural Sunscreen You Can Make

3 years ago
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INGREDIENTS - make ~12 oz
2 oz (56g) beeswax, any color/type
1 tsp (5g) Vit E oil, any concentration
1 oz (28g) butter, shea/cocoa/mango/etc (optional, but makes it creamy)
2 oz (56g) olive oil - around SPF 7. If you want it less thick or need to use it in a cool environment use 3oz (84g).
½ oz (14g) red raspberry seed oil - SPF 28-50
20 drops carrot seed oil - SPF 38-40
1 oz (28g) wheatgerm oil - SPF 20
1 oz (28g) hazelnut oil - SPF 15
1 oz (28g) avocado oil - SPF 15
1 oz (28g) pomegranate seed oil - boosts the SPF of other oils by ~20%
1 oz (28g) titanium dioxide
2 oz (56g) zinc oxide
If you have a sensitivity or allergy to any of the ingredient, simply remove it or replace it with an additional amount of one of the other ingredients.

Because the beeswax makes this very waterproof, I make the recipe in the container I am going to keep it in. It does not come out of pans or off of spatulas easily.

I use a 12oz mason jar or even a clean, used salsa jar

Measure all of the oils and put them aside. Measure both of the powders and put aside.
Melt the beeswax in the microwave at 30 sec intervals until it is fully liquid.
Add the other oils to the beeswax. They should mostly melt. If they clump up, place back in the microwave for up to 1 minute.
Add the powders, stir very well.
Allow to cool completely, stirring every few minutes to prevent separation.
Do not use citrus or other photosensitive/phototoxic essential oils to add scent.
If the texture is too thick for you, just add additional olive oil until you get to your desired thickness.

Link to sourcing hard to find ingredients. They have all of the oils, prices were good and the items came quickly.
https://www.pipingrock.com/?rwcode=HVP299&_slang=en-US
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