You should absolutely check it out. I happened to be on it today and came across this.. this way if you do go the diy route you know what you can add to get the most spf for your sunblock..
I saw a bunch of recipes even those for making your own waterproof sunblock..
Most of these you can get at walmart but just check the ingredient list. Natural ingredients often have their biological names listed so for Shea Butter you might see (Butyrospermum Parkii) or Carrot seed oil you might see (Daucus carota) shown in parenthesis.. etc..
The same goes for essential oils too.. make sure it is actual pure essential oil and not a blend. Typically blends wont work for aromatherapy, but the carrier oils used in them would still be good for the skin. I prefer to work with the oils itself so I know the ratios I want to use and with a blend, the essential oil will be in least quantity. So it will be listed toward the middle of the list, rather than first, or alone. I have used the blends for hair and skin stuff in a pinch but if im doing stuff from scratch then I prefer to use the oil itself and make my own blend that way. So if you do decide to go with a blend just know that you won't be getting as much of the essential oil itself.
I saw a bunch of recipes even those for making your own waterproof sunblock..
Most of these you can get at walmart but just check the ingredient list. Natural ingredients often have their biological names listed so for Shea Butter you might see (Butyrospermum Parkii) or Carrot seed oil you might see (Daucus carota) shown in parenthesis.. etc..
The same goes for essential oils too.. make sure it is actual pure essential oil and not a blend. Typically blends wont work for aromatherapy, but the carrier oils used in them would still be good for the skin. I prefer to work with the oils itself so I know the ratios I want to use and with a blend, the essential oil will be in least quantity. So it will be listed toward the middle of the list, rather than first, or alone. I have used the blends for hair and skin stuff in a pinch but if im doing stuff from scratch then I prefer to use the oil itself and make my own blend that way. So if you do decide to go with a blend just know that you won't be getting as much of the essential oil itself.
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