Do it yourself natural sunblock

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This video will teach you how to make your own high spf, water proof sunblock from organic and natural ingredients for pennies on the dollar compared to buying it off the shelf. Ingredients include- zinc oxide (sunblocking agent), coconut oil (soothes and conditions skin), bee's wax (waterproofing agent), and tea tree oil (soothes and repairs skin and smells good too).

This is a great way to keep it all natural when you go out in the sun this summer. With the heat wave moving into the Northeast that may last until Saturday, it's important to stay protected from the sun .

Rub on and paddle out.

How to make your own SPF30 sunscreen

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This is safe and chemical-free, SPF 30 sunscreen....yet first... the question, do we need sunscreen? Most of the time, I would say no. I don't believe it is generally helpful or even wise to use frequently. 

So what is a "safer" sunscreen?
The safest sunscreens are those with the same types of natural ingredients that you would want in any other type of skincare product. Nourishing oils like coconut, shea butter, jojoba, almond, etc. and potentially other ingredients like green tea extract or other antioxidants to protect the skin. Minerals (zinc oxide is the most common) provide the actual barrier between the sun and your skin.

According to an article on Badger Balmʼs website, zinc oxide, the active ingredient that makes this sunscreen work, is 20% of the formula in order to get an SPF30.

INGREDIENTS:
1/8 cup beeswax granules/pastilles (1/2 oz)
1/4 cup shea butter (2 oz.)
1/4 cup coconut oil (2 oz.)
2 Tbsp. zinc oxide powder (1 oz.)

ACTION:
Add the two oils and beeswax to a glass bowl.
For a makeshift double boiler, use a glass bowl sitting on top of a pot with boiling water turned to a low simmer.

Once the oils are melted, remove the bowl and dump in the zinc oxide powder.

The book recommends a stick blender, but I used a regular hand mixer and it did the job just fine. The goal is to thoroughly blend in the zinc oxide until there were no clumps, and to whip the oils just a bit. Once it was smooth, we poured it into glass mason jars.

After it initially cools, it has a thinner consistency. But it gets thick when completely cooled down.

Source : Dave Sommers, www.keeperofthehome.com

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Hemp Seed Oil has been shown to help with:

Heart Disease - Heart Health - Acne - Psoriasis - Eczema - Smoother thicker hair - Cancer - Cardiovascular diseases - A great source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) - Pre-menstrual tension - Rich in Omega 3 - Omega 6 - Omega 9 - Anti - Inflammatory - Moisturizes your skin and is a Natural Sunblock!

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Source: http://www.thehia.org/studies.html

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