Sunday, December 20, 2009

Corn Free Sunscreen! (Recipe)

My husband bought me The Green Beauty Guide by Julie Gabriel for Christmas. Because he's such a dear, he decided to give it to me early. The book is not specific to corn allergies, but offers wonderful recipes for home made moisturizers, conditioners, etc. The recipe that raised my interest the most was the one for SunScreen. SunScreen is notoriously difficult to find corn free. I haven't made this recipe yet, but wanted to post it asap for anyone who is in dire need:

3 oz sesame oil
2 oz sweet almond oil
1/2 ounce pure beeswax
4oz distilled water
2 tablespoons zinc oxide
  1. Melt the sesame and sweet almond oils and beeswax in a double boiler over medium heat.
  2. Remove from the heat, add the water, and blend with a stick blender until uniform.
  3. Allow to cool. Add the zinc oxide and other essential oils of your choice, if using. Blend some more.
  4. Transfer mixture into a glass jar. You can store this sunscreen cream for up to six months.

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