No matter how much I bitch and whine, summer has
officially arrived. No amount of kvetching on my part is going to change
that. Sunshine, starry nights, and warm, lazy days are here to stay. So, I
will just have to suck it up and have some fun with Feisy Pants and Dinky Pants
and Cheweverything Pants in the sunshine. So I thought I would make this post
about some diy sunscreen . Store bought ones are fine, unless you don't like
endocrine disrupters, which I don't. So we will try to diy it this
summer.
On caveat though, I don't use any on me. I'm part
Native American (and only heaven knows what else). I simply don't burn. Ever.
(I'm best described as vaguely ethnic) So I don't personally use it on me.
Hippie Pants, however takes after her father (Goo is a paleface.) So she does
burn. Feisty Pants is somewhere in between. She rarely burns. I mention this
to explain that we are a bit cavalier and slapdash about sun protection. But we
are not fools and do take some precaution with the kids.
The following are recipes that work for us. But we
are not vampires or Celts, so take whatever precautions you may need based on
your skin type.
1) The uber simple approach- simply wear light colored sleeved shirts and
hats. Stay out of the sun between 11am- 2pm. Easy, sensible, and impossible to
really do with kids.
2)Another simple approach -
with a low spf- Use coconut oil. It has a natural spf of 4-6.
Virgin coconut oil smells awesome but if you don't like the scent of coconut use
refined coconut oil which has no scent.
with a higher spf- Use carrot seed oil. It has a natural spf of
35-40.
3)Sunblock lotion- 20spf
Melt together the following: (Many sites suggest putting all the
ingredients in a mason jar and place in a pot of water on the stove over low
heat to melt)
4 oz Shea Butter
4 oz Coconut Oil
When melted remove from heat stir in 2 oz zinc oxide and 15 drops tea tree
oil.
Cool completely before use.
Enjoy the sun, enjoy your summer. May your days be whine free and your
nights full of fireflies.
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