I used to make and sell my own sunscreen and it worked great the 1st 2 times I made it. The 3rd time it seemed like I was burning but it seemed blotchy. Here is an article explaining homemade Sunscreens and why they are unreliable. (She is an independent research and formulating Chemist working as a consultant in the Cosmetic Industry. Her insights come from making, testing and evaluating sunscreens.) She explains how homemade sunscreens are hard to predict how much SPF is in it and the zinc oxide is finicky. It can sometimes suspend together and cause blotchy sunburns. So I stopped selling it and just make it for my family. I gladly share my recipe though, as I believe it works great and there are no chemicals when it works.

You can, however, just use Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, or any of these oils by themselves as they have their own natural SPF. Red Raspberry Oil & Carrot Seed Oil have an extremely high SPF of 25-50 and are great for the skin!

RECIPE

• 1/8 CUP CALENDULA INFUSED OIL
• 1/8 CUP LAVENDER INFUSED OIL
• 1/4 CUP ALOE VERA GEL (Not juice and buy organic)
• 1/2 CUPS COCONUT OIL 200gr
• 21gr BEEWAX
  • Omit if you prefer it to be more of a lotion
• 1/4 CUP COCOA BUTTER  25gr
• 1/4 CUP SHEA BUTTER 50 gr
• 25 DROPS LAVENDER EO (optional)
• 2 TSPN VIT E OIL (Optional – helps oils from oxidizing)
• 4 TBLSPN ZINC OXIDE (NON-NANO)
  • Non-Nano means it won’t soak into the bloodstream. It can also be omitted if you don’t want. If you omit, I’d use Red Raspberry Oil or Carrot seed oil, which are high in SPF.
• 15-30 SPF
• Makes approximately 12 oz

DIRECTIONS:

1. Partially melt beeswax, add cocoa let melt a little then add the shea butter let melt a little and then add the coconut oil. Once melted then add the infused oils and incorporate completely. then add the Aloe Vera Gel and blend completely.
2. Add Essential Oil & Vit E Oil
3. Remove from heat and stir in the zinc oxide.  Be careful and wear a mask and goggles so as not to get in mucus membranes while stirring.  Use a whisk to mix as thoroughly as possible.
4. Let it sit till it solidifies. Will take a while. Then refrigerate.

This will melt in the sun, but you can add it back to the fridge when you get home and then it will solidify again. So keep it in a leak-proof container. If you prefer it to be more lotion omit the beeswax.

This rubs in really well and does not stay white on the skin.