Natural Sunscreen

By rsams

Ingredients

• 1 cup organic, unrefined coconut oil
• 1 cup organic olive oil
• 2/3 cup organic beeswax pastilles
• 1/4 cup raw organic shea butter
• 1 cup arrowroot powder
• 2 teaspoons rosehip seed oil
• 1 teaspoon vitamin e
• Carrot Seed essential oil NOTE: 30 drops per one ounce container
• one quart - wide mouth - mason jar for melting
• 1 or 2 oz deodorant sticks or jars, they'll work too!

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from campwander.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
ONE RECIPE FILLS APPROXIMATELY {16} ONE OUNCE or {8} TWO OUNCE Containers
Measure and add coconut oil and olive oil to a one quart mason Jar, set the jar in three inches of hot water and set your burner to medium/low.
Add beeswax, melt all three ingredients together slowly, stirring occasionally.
Add shea butter, melt slowly while stirring occasionally.
Add arrowroot powder, stir to blend.
Add rosehip seed oil and vitamin e oil at the very end, stir to blend.
Pour into containers of choice {30 drops carrot seed essential oil per 1 ounce of base}
Use a larger jar for storing the solid base in the refrigerator that can be used at a later date for both Natural Sunscreen or Ultimate Deodorant Base.
Let cool to harden, store in refrigerator.
WHEN YOU'RE READY FOR REFILLS:
Scoop out desired amount of the refrigerated base and slowly melt it down in a mason jar water bath, add essential oils, stir and pour into desired container be it a stick or jar, let cool.
NOTE: If you're taking your sunscreen with you, keep it in a cooler if possible as it will soften in hot weather.

Instructions