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With so many sunscreen products on the market filled with toxic ingredients, I wanted to make a great quality natural homemade sunscreen recipe alternative using all organic products and without titanium dioxide. The ingredients I used are pure cold-pressed jojoba oil, 100% organic red raspberry seed oil and raw shea butter that all have natural SPF. Since Jojoba and Red raspberry oil are a little on the pricey side, I recommend using this shea butter sunscreen only on your face. This DIY sunscreen is without zinc oxide and without titanium dioxide.
Also, my DIY sunscreen recipe does not contain beeswax so it is a vegan sunscreen and it can be done under 15 minutes!
Benefits of Homemade Sunscreen Recipes
This DIY raspberry seed oil sunscreen I’ve been testing out for quite some time to check its effectiveness on my skin. Not only did I find these ingredients very easy to find but it’s truly hydrating and plumped my skin throughout the day. It is great for both normal to dry skin as it will hydrate and soak right through the skin. The benefit of making your own sunscreen recipe allows you to customize these ingredients to get the most bang for your buck. These natural ingredients will offer you protection from excessive sun exposure to prevent hyperpigmentation and premature wrinkles.
So what makes these 3 ingredients the best for creating homemade face sunscreen recipe? Unrefined oils are highly beneficial to regenerate skin cells and prevent sun damage caused by UV rays. Using all unrefined and organic products will easily sink into your skin and naturally protect it under direct sun exposure. It makes a great and easy to make suntan face lotion!
Homemade Sunscreen Recipe Ingredients
As one of the many oils that act as a natural sunscreen, jojoba oil has a natural SPF 4 and contains several medicinal properties to benefit the skin. For dry patches, it works effectively without clogging pores. This oil mimics our natural sebum to regulate the texture of our skin without any side effects.
Filled with hydrating properties to restore fine lines and improved parched skin, raspberry seed oil offers SPF ranging from 28-50 depending on the natural source. It’s known to contain enough antioxidants to protect against UVA & UVB rays similar to Titanium Dioxide that’s included in many mineral-based sunscreens.
Instead of just mixing in a couple of oils, a thicker base is needed in the homemade face sunblock to give more density to the product. This is where shea butter gives the most impact on our skin. It nourishes and soothes while your skin is under the sun. It leaves just a thin layer on your skin to prevent dehydration throughout the day.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons organic shea butter
- 5 tablespoons raspberry seed oil
- 5 tablespoons jojoba oil
- 2 100 ml Glass Salve Containers
Instructions
- Combine shea butter, raspberry seed oil and jojoba oil in a glass bowl.
- Start mixing the shea butter and oils with a hand immersion mixer to make the homemade sunscreen.
- Continue mixing until smooth, should take no more than 2 minutes to turn onto a cream.
- Pour into a pretty glass jar container.
- Use within 6 months and apply this homemade sunscreen on your face before going under the sun. This is not a waterproof sunscreen!
Why Commercial Sunscreens are harmful?
Traditional sunscreens can often cause allergic reactions to chemicals. If you’ve always purchased the cheapest sunscreen in the market, toxins and parabens would be at the top of the ingredient deck which is harmful when used in excessive amounts on our skin. Carrier chemicals and preservatives can even lead to rashes and adverse skin reactions, not something you want if you’re outdoors often.
Sunscreens to Avoid
One of the highest-rated hazardous sunscreen at the drugstore that must be avoided is the Banana Boat Sport Performance Broad Spectrum Faces Sunscreen Lotion. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) have noted it’s toxic ingredients including oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate that is scientifically shown to increase the risk of skin cancer. The lack of UVA protection also causes concern to irate the skin, eyes, and lungs.
Use Common Sense under the sun
As much as we love staying out all morning under the beautiful sun, limiting direct sun exposure will help prevent any long-term sun damage. Reapply your homemade sunscreen every 30 minutes or so and always after you have been in the water. Cover up and shade your skin using a large hat, sunglasses, umbrella and loose clothing.
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I’m Eve, a DIY organic skincare recipe creator since 2010 that loves to make a big mess in the kitchen!
I’ve embarked on a journey to empower women to ditch all the chemical-filled commercial beauty products and to share how to make your own organic beauty recipes at home towards a healthier lifestyle.
Homemade face & body creams, body butter, lips balms, face masks, shampoos, and all-natural perfume will have no more secret for you!
I am self-taught, read many books, and spend many hours in the kitchen creating brand new homemade beauty recipes. All my recipes are unique and are tested on humans!
In 2016, I studied Aromatherapy and became certified by the School of Natural Health Sciences.
Hello, what is the spf with this cream?
Thankyou for your wonderful recipe
Hi Eve! I dont have a hand immersion mixer, can this be done with Hand whisk? Thank you
Hi Eve-do you have a recipe for organic false eyelash glue?
Made this was perfect but quite strong smell added lavender as know it’s ok in the sun but not A lot of difference only added 10 drops to 50ml any advice thanks
Can this be used on whole body or just face?
Eve:
Do you have a recipe for a pain reliever using camphor oil?
Been looking for a recipe like this. Thank you Eve!