Natural Sunscreen Recipe

My sister Mychelle is a natural beauty product guru, and she left an excellent sunscreen recipe in the comments on my Do We Really Need Sunscreen? post. Here is what she recommends:

"Shea butter has a natural SPF of 4, as does sesame oil. Pure titanium
dioxide mineral (available at most whole foods stores and candle-making
supply shops) is a highly-effective natural sunscreen! 4 tsp is an spf of about 12.
Melt 1 part shea butter with 2 parts oil (mixing the titanium dioxide into the
warmed oil) and allow to set overnight. You get a moisturizing natural sunscreen!"

Thanks Mychelle! Coming soon... she has promised to write an article for us about what to watch for in beauty products, including simple recipes for making our own.


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