In our medium sized crew, we have at least three different skin types and four different hair types. That is a lot of "types" to buy for when we go to the store. I'm trying to make some products at home and begin to switch our family to more natural things all at the same time.
I plan to continue to post on this blog that started out just being about our adoption of two sweet Ugandan boys. Now the topics will include our adoption, transracial adoption, homeschooling, our backyard "farm", the products we make at home and their recipes, and the craziness of life as we live it!
Some of you are still using our link to buy things from Amazon. Thank you! That money goes directly into our adoption account that is paying the almost $20,000 loan for our adoption. I have also set up an Amazon.com store as a place for you to easily find the products we use to make our homemade soaps, lotions, sunscreen, and more!!
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| Goat milk soap. Lotion bar. Sunscreen. Hair oil. |
Check it out!! OUR STORE ... I think it has everything we used except our raw goat milk :)
We made the sunscreen today and I didn't take any pictures of the process. I will next time! I really needed to find something that didn't make me cringe every time I put it on my children. I found something, but I couldn't buy it and put food on the table. Seriously. Have you seen the price on the "safe" stuff??? Craziness.
Here is what we did instead after looking at more recipes for sunscreen than I would like to admit.
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional. This is what I made. I'll update you on whether this works!
Olive oil 1 cup
Coconut oil 3/4 cup
Vitamin E oil 1 tablespoon
Shea butter 1/4 cup (or a smidge more!)
Non-nano Zinc Oxide 4 tablespoons
1. Placed a stainless steal bowl on top of a pan of water. Turned heat to medium-high.
OR
1. Place a jar in a pan of water. Turn heat to medium-high.
2. Put olive oil, coconut oil, and Vitamin E oil together in jar/bowl.
3. As it warmed, mixed well occasionally.
4. After 4-5 minutes, added shea butter and mixed vigorously until it was incorporated. I have a stick blender that I use for soaps and lotions only. If you don't, you should :) or you can make it in the jar and just put the top on and shake it. Take the top off when not shaking.
5. Put on a "mask." You don't want to breathe in the zinc oxide. I don't know why. All the other people say to do this. I pulled my shirt up over my nose and mouth and hoped for the best.
6. Measured out the zinc oxide and mixed it into the oils.
7. Poured it in to desired container.
8. Patted myself on the back. "You just saved a ton of money AND made a safe 25ish SPF sunscreen for your family!"
My mix is thin. I'm hoping once it cools to be able to put it in a quality spray bottle. Not sure that will work. It may clog. If you want it to be more of a cream, add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup beeswax to the beginning mix. I had it on hand, but chose not to go for a thicker sunscreen.
Let me know if you make it and how it works for you!
Remember, this is just something I threw together based on the basics of other recipes and the oils that work well with our skin at our house.
Have a blessed week!!!
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