I have absolutely enjoyed making and using my own homemade sunscreen lotion bars without all the toxic ingredients. But this year I wanted to try my hand at some squeezable sunscreen lotion instead. This is greatly because Homemade Daddy has requested this many many times!
I ended up getting the push I needed to just go ahead and make them when I saw a great recipe from Emily over at Holistic Squid. And, as many of you saw in my Facebook group, I got quite a burn yesterday so I really needed to get this made for the summer ASAP. No more excuses! I love the aroma these particular essential oils give to the lotion but the zinc is what gives it the SPF.
I applied some today and it went on smooth and easy and felt very much like the store bought sunscreen. I was happy this made enough to fill three tubes: one to send with my daughter to school, one to throw in my purse, and one for Homemade Daddy.
Homemade Sunscreen Lotion
Ingredients
- 2 oz beeswax (I buy this HERE)
- 1 oz cocao butter (I buy this HERE)
- 1 oz shea butter (I buy this HERE)
- 2 oz coconut oil (I get this HERE)
- 2 oz avocado oil (I get mine HERE)
- 1 Tbsp zinc oxide powder (I get this non GMO / non nano powder HERE)
- 10 drops carrot seed essential oil (I buy my essential oils HERE)
- 10 drops myrrh essential oil (I buy my essential oils HERE)
- 25 drops Lavender essential oil (I buy my essential oils HERE)
- 2 drops Sandalwood essential oil (optional) (I buy my essential oils HERE)
Directions
Using a double boiler (or a glass measuring cup set over a pan of simmering water), combine the beeswax, the cocao butter, shea butter, and the coconut oil and warm until melted. Once melted, remove from heat and whisk in the zinc oxide powder under the mixture is smooth and there are no lumps. Once the mixture is just warm to the touch and is starting to set a bit, stir in the avocado oil and essential oils and whisk to combine.
Pour the mixture into these squeeze tubes or pour into 4 oz glass jars. Apply often while out in the sun!
Carey says
Hi Lindsey, have you had a chance to test it’s effectiveness since you exchanged some EOs for the Zinc oxide? I have a VERY fair skinned grandson where Desitin works very well, but we hate using it.
Lindsey Gremont says
If you notice in the recipe, I still do include some zinc, I just also include EOs. I wouldn’t use Desitin on my own skin because it contains petrolatum which is made from petroleum and is toxic.
Kathy says
why is there such a difference in the amounts and types of oils from the squeezable to the bar?
Lindsey Gremont says
To make it squeezable…
catherine says
I’m guessing these are weighted ounces? Or are they liquid?
Lindsey Gremont says
Yes that is correct.
Barbara says
I only have carrotseed and lavender, could I just double the carrotseed oil?
Lindsey Gremont says
You can do whatever you would like, however, I have only tested this specific recipe.
Ryan says
Hi! I’ve been reading your posts for a few months now. I have made several of your recipes and plan to do several more! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and recipes! My question is, do you gave any idea what SPF this may be equivalent to? If I recall the coconut oil was 8? And carrot seed oil about 40?
Noella says
Do you know the approx. SPF number this would be?