DIY Sunscreen with YLEOs

I am so excited about this recipe! This one is a "bottled lotion" consistency. I even had my husband and daughter try it out. It's perfect! Don't quote me on this, but if you are wondering about the SPF, it ranges between a 30-50. 

Recipe:

2 tblsp beeswax pellets 

5 oz coconut oil or olive oil

4 oz distilled water 

2 tblsp powdered zinc oxide

4 capsules or 1 tsp Sulferzyme

10 drops Purification YLEO 

5 drops Lavender YLEO

5 drops Carrot Seed YLEO 

5 drops Frankincense YLEO

*YLEO = Young Living Essential Oils

*recipe from YL July newsletter

Melt beeswax in a double boiler. Then add coconut or olive oil. Remove melted oil from heat and add distilled water. Stir with chopstick (I don't like using metal utensils unless it's stainless steel and definitely don't use plastic). Add Zinc and SulferZyme. With a hand mixer, whip up the mixture for a couple of minutes for desired consistency. Add YLEOs and stir it with a chopstick. Pour the sunscreen lotion in a bottle dispenser or container of your choice. Voila! I used 1 oz glass containers because that's all I have right now. (See picture above)

This makes a little over 5 ounces of sunscreen lotion. 

Keep in mind when protecting your skin, I wouldn't be so concerned about SPF as I would be about what you put IN your body. So here is the basic guideline, especially when you're out in the sun. 

Increase your intake of anti oxidants and anti inflammatory foods to "crowd out" the junk.

Be patient with yourself when it comes to changing your diet. It's hard for me, too. Do what you can and make sure you drink a ton of water.