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Sunscreen has become essential to protect your skin from the sun.On the other hand, it is an expensive product that can sometimes contain questionable substances.So why not make it yourself?Here are 3 natural sunscreen recipes.
Make home sunscreen: ingredients and level of protection
First of all, know that by making your DIY sunscreen, you will get the same protection as with a conventional sunscreen, chemicals less.
Here is a summary of the protection indices of each element generally used for the manufacture of sunscreen.
Oils
Butter
Oils essentielles
Please note, some essential oils are photosensitive, such as citrus fruits for example.
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What you need for a sunscreen index 30
The preparation
Melt the oils and butter in a double boiler without boiling them.Let cool for a few minutes and add the zinc oxide when the preparation freezes slightly.Mix with a whisk, the agitator or the electric blender, then add the vitamin E.
Pour everything into a glass jar and let cool before use.It is advisable to let the cream stand at least half a day before applying it.
2.Thick sunscreen recipe
The ingredients for 100 ml of sunscreen index 30
You can if you wish to add essential oils to flavor and increase protection.
The preparation
First, open the windows or prepare the sunscreen in a ventilated place.Indeed, even if it remains natural, zinc oxide should not be inhaled, especially by children.
Melt the oils, butter and wax together in a double boiler.Be careful, the mixture should not boil, but simply soften to become liquid.Otherwise, the molecular structure of oil and butter could change.
Remove from the heat, when the mixture has become liquid, add the zinc oxide.It is advisable not to breathe the vapors emitted.You can turn your head or put a cloth in front of your nose if necessary.
Use a whisk so that the mixture is more creamy and aerial, then pour the preservative (vitamin E).Then transfer the cream obtained in a vaporizer bottle or in a glass jar.
3.Solar lotion recipe
What you need for 100 ml of index cream 30
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As with the cream, you have to melt the butter, the oils and the wax without boiling them, before adding the zinc oxide.
Using a whisk, mix the preparation, then add the water without ceasing to mix.The cream will have the same texture as mayonnaise.Add the vitamin E still by mixing.
The lotion is ready, all you need is to pour it into a container.
Why use sunscreen?
A foolproof protection
We all wait for the first rays of sun to arrive to perfect our tan and fill up with vitamin D.However, sun exposure can be dangerous.It can cause burns, which are also called sunburn, and in the worst case, cancers.
Our solar capital drops over time and our skin also becomes more vulnerable.But the skin of toddlers is also very fragile.This is why sunscreen is essential for any prolonged exposure to the sun.
If you are still wondering if the solar star is really harmful to epidermis and health in general, you can watch a video broadcast on the Maxisciences site which will enlighten you on the question.
Remember that without sun, life would not exist.It brings us tone, vitamin D and light tanks.It is therefore, as for most of the small pleasures of life, "to consume" in moderation.It is essential not to expose yourself to the hottest hours.
Sunscreen is useful for each sun exposure, but also in the shade.Indeed, UVs often pass through clothes, parasol, clouds, etc..
There are several types of creams and a graduation by FPS indices (sun protection factors).These offer more or less strong protection and correspond to different types of skin.There are several:
You might as well bring down prejudices immediately: solar creams do not prevent sunbathing!You only have to see your children after an afternoon swimming pool, coated with sunscreen, if they have no trace of the jersey ...
The negative points of sunscreen
A large number of solar creams are harmful to health.Indeed, they mostly contain endocrine disruptors and carcinogenic substances.This has been demonstrated by consumer associations who have quickly detected the dangerousness of certain products used in the manufacture of solar creams.
Who says danger to health, also says impact on the environment.Classic sunscreens pollute the seas and oceans and generate an imbalance in the marine ecosystem.Filter products from petrochemicals (butylparaben, ethylexylmethoxycinnamate, benzophennone-3, 4-methylbenzyldenotoxic camphors, etc..) settle on the corals and generate their premature whitening.The nutrients contained in solar creams (phosphates, ammonium, etc.) cause the proliferation of algae.Finally, endocrine disruptors such as oxybenzone, octyl-methoxycinnamate...are real plagues for all living things.In other words, non -organic and biodegradable solar creams are a manifest danger for both your skin and for marine life.It is preferable to move towards an organic sunscreen, like sunscreen as before, a good compromise to protect your skin without harming the environment.
Before buying a sunscreen, know that there are two types of solar filters: chemicals and minerals.Of course, as much as possible, turn to mineral filters.These are thicker and leave a white film on the skin, but it is an effective guarantee of protective.Again, there are two bases: titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.The first is largely controversial.So opt for zinc oxide which remains less harmful both for your skin and for the planet, even if it is not perfect.
Organic or conventional product?Of course, organic products are less loaded with questionable substances.Indeed, organic solar creams cannot normally contain nanoparticles and some are even 100 % biodegradable.However, be careful, some brands still contain titanium dioxide, because it is cheaper than zinc oxide.
Here is why it can be interesting to make your own sunscreen and be effectively protected with healthy ingredients.
Some practical information
Homemade sunscreen can be kept up to 6 months with vitamin E.It is advisable to store it at room temperature, but you can also leave it in the fridge.However, it will solidify, asking to take it out a few minutes before application.
Some people add aloe vera to preparation.Certainly its virtues are interesting, but it can be kept very badly.It is therefore preferable to apply it directly to the skin after exposure.
Also be aware that zinc oxide is not without risk for marine ecosystems.Certainly its impact is much less than chemical filters, but there remains a foreign substance to the marine world, which man transports.The best is therefore to avoid prolonged exposure and too frequent swimming.For the youngest, also use anti-UV beach outfits.
