Skip to main content

You Never Guessed It Would Be This Practical: Homemade Sunscreen Recipe

 As you know, these are the times when sunscreens are at their most effective. Since summer is longer and the sun is scorching hot, it is high time to get a handle on this issue.

There are dozens, maybe hundreds of different sunscreens available on the market, but wouldn't it be better if we could make a more natural one, know what's in it and feel at ease, and not have to spend a lot of money?

We say that you can protect your skin from the sun with just 4 ingredients, and that you can do it in a very practical way. We can't help but say that you should write down this homemade sunscreen recipe somewhere.

Because we are sure that once you make it, you will love it and want to make a new one as soon as it is finished.

This sunscreen recipe will be the first thing that comes to your mind every summer, we are assertive and we explain step by step how to make sunscreen at home.

You Never Guessed It Would Be This Practical: Homemade Sunscreen Recipe


Start by doing a little shopping: Ingredients for homemade sunscreen

  • 1/4 cup beeswax
  • 1/4 cup shea butter (You can also find it in the market as shea oil or shea butter)
  • 1/4 cup organic coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry oil
  • 2-3 tablespoons zinc oxide*

    • *There will be those who ask where zinc oxide came from, let's explain right away: Although the name zinc oxide doesn't sound appealing, it is actually a substance found in nature. Therefore, there is no problem in adding it to the sunscreen you make at home. However, in order to be sure that you are getting real and skin-friendly zinc oxide, it is very important to get it from places you trust, such as reliable websites that sell skin care products.

    Zinc oxide is actually the ingredient that determines the factor of the sunscreen you will make, and by applying this recipe, you can obtain a sunscreen with a factor of approximately 25-30. Similarly, zinc oxide is largely what gives the cream its consistency and color, and it protects the skin from the harmful effects of sun rays by forming a layer on the skin.

    Where to buy ingredients for homemade sunscreen?

    For those wondering where to find these ingredients, let us give a brief explanation: You can buy these ingredients that you will use to make sunscreen from reliable herbalists or from stores that sell skin care products.

    Now that you have learned the ingredients and the details that may come to mind, let's move on to making homemade sunscreen...

    Transfer the beeswax to a clean glass bowl

    Melt the beeswax using a bain-marie (you can also melt it using a microwave oven if you wish)

    For those who don't know what the bain-marie method is, let's briefly explain it: Boil water in a pot, place the glass bowl on the pot without touching the boiling water. You will see that the beeswax you put in the glass bowl melts easily thanks to the heat and steam of the water.

    Add coconut oil into the melted beeswax...

    The oil known as shea butter or shea butter and...

    Add raspberry oil

    Then mix the mixture with a hand mixer until its color and consistency change.

    When the whole mixture becomes homogeneous, add the zinc oxide.

    And mix it again with the hand mixer until it gets a whitish color and a thick consistency.

    youtube

    Transfer the mixture you prepared into a sterile, lidded glass jar.

    youtube

    That's it! Your sunscreen is ready to use for 6 months safely by storing it in a cool place.


    Important Notice

    This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute a prescription. You should not apply any skin care products without consulting a dermatologist and/or a beauty and care specialist. You should not try any method that experts do



    Comments

    Post a Comment

    Popular posts from this blog

    Why You Should Never Throw Away the Water You Boiled Pasta In

      If you pour the water down the sink after boiling the pasta, you are making a big mistake because you are wasting many of the vitamins in the pasta water. Let's explain it this way; vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, and folic acid contained in pasta can dissolve in water, and when you throw away the water you boiled the pasta in, you may actually be wasting this health store. What's even more interesting is that there are so many things you can do with the pasta water you've been wasting so far... You can give a very different taste to the pasta by not pouring the boiling water and adding it to the sauced pasta. youtube We're not saying it, Michelin star chef Andrew Carmellini is saying it. If you take the pasta out of the pot with the help of a bowl instead of a strainer and add the sauce and then the pasta's boiling water, you will get a much more delicious pasta, very different from what you know. Here's  how you should actually coo...
    Post a Comment
    Read more

    The Most Beautiful Accompaniment:Cracked Potato Recipe

      We have a very easy-to-make recipe that will add flavor to  the main dishes  and delight you with its crispy and soft texture. If you are wondering what to make with proteins such as  meat  ,  chicken  , and  fish , the cracked  potato  recipe will come to your rescue! We boil fresh baby potatoes, crack them with a glass, pour the delicious garlic and spicy oil over the potatoes and bake them. It's that simple. Let's get to the kitchen to prepare the cracked potato  recipe  that will turn your main meal into a feast with its deliciousness ! Bon appetit in advance! Ingredients for Cracked Potato Recipe 1 kg. Baby Potato 1 tea glass olive oil 3 external garlic 1.5 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon red pepper powder 1.5 teaspoon curry For the Curry Cheese Sauce: 2 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon oil 1.5 tablespoon reputation 1.5 water glass milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon curry 1 water glass grated gruyere recipe How to Make C...
    Post a Comment
    Read more

    One of the Most Unusual Diets That Will Help You Lose Weight in a Short Time: Water Diet

      Considering that the human body is made up of 75% water, the importance of consuming enough water daily comes to light. Water consumption, which has positive effects on metabolic rate and balancing blood pressure, is also the protagonist of a diet that has become popular recently, in addition to such advantages: the water diet. The water diet, which has spread by word of mouth, especially through social media users, and has entered the current diet lists, allows you to lose weight by burning calories in a short time without the need for exercise when applied consciously and in a controlled manner. Thus, it allows you to get rid of your excess weight in just a few days without doing heavy exercises. What is a water diet? news.com.au The water diet is based on not consuming any food other than plenty of water and liquids during the day. There is of course a theory behind the water diet, which has speculations about its first appearance and the date it was recommended. According to...
    Post a Comment
    Read more