Homemade Sunscreen Bar With Essential Oils
Supplies
- Quart or pint Wide mouth mason jar
- Empty deodorant containers OR glass salve jars
Ingredients
- ½ cup organic beeswax pellets, yellow OR white *
- ¼ cup unrefined shea butter
- ⅛ cup organic kokum butter
- ⅛ cup organic mango butter
- ½ cup carrier oil ** (I recommend using at least 1 tablespoon of carrot seed oil (natural SPF)
- 2 ounces vitamin E oil
- 2 tablespoons zinc oxide powder (for fair skin add 1 more tablespoon)
- 20 drops essential oils ***
Instructions
- This is a thick base that does not melt very quickly. I recommend using a mason jar as your double boiler to avoid permanently ruining any of your best dishes.
- Fill a medium pot with 1-2 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil over medium heat, then turn it down to medium-low.
- Add the beeswax, shea butter, kokum butter, mango butter, carrier oil, and vitamin E oil to the glass jar, then place in the water.
- Stir periodically while the ingredients melt. As soon as all the ingredients are fully melted, take off the heat.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Before it starts to solidify, add zinc oxide and essential oils. Stir to combine.
- Pour immediately into a glass salve jar or empty deodorant containers. Allow to solidify before using.
- Apply to any exposed skin before going outside.
Notes
*If you are allergic to beeswax or are vegan, try Candelilla Wax or Bayberry Wax
**No matter what allergies you may have, there’s a carrier oil that’s right for you. You can use any or a combination of these: Avocado, Fractionated Coconut, Grapeseed, Jojoba, Sweet Almond. These are our favorite carrier oils; to see a full list of options, click here.
*** These are great essential oils to include in your DIY sunscreen because they promote skin healing: Chamomile, Frankincense, Geranium, Helichrysum, Lavender, Myrrh
Peppermint, Tea Tree.
Peppermint, Tea Tree.