Today I am going to make some homemade sunscreen. I have a little 3 year old redhead that's allergic to store bought sunscreen so we're trying a mix of recipes that I have researched from the interwebs.
Here's my recipe.
1/4 C. Shea Butter
1/4 C. Coconut oil
2 Tbsp Zinc Oxide
3 Tbsp Aloe Vera
1/2 tsp Vitamin E
Melt it all down in a double boiler making sure not to bring it above 90 degrees or the shea butter can get a gritty texture.
The recipes I researched also said to add some essential oils for a pretty scent but I don't want to because my daughter has such sensitive skin. The most expensive ingredient was the Vitamin E at $12 for 1 ounce and it was kind of hard to find some that didn't have any other ingredients in it.
Some links that I read while in search of my own recipe.
This one is what inspired my whole adventure.
http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2012/07/how-to-make-your-own-sunscreen-lotion.html
And this one added fuel to my annoyance with store bought sunscreen.
http://www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/
I'll let you know as soon as mine is done how it turns out.
