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Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:28 pm  |
Perhaps if we all send her photos of our poor sun damaged skin she would take pity on us and post the recipe......  x |
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Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:15 pm |
oy vey...thank you DarkMoon...okies...this what I make:
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| I haven't tried to DIY a sunscreen yet, but in the Florida sun I would love to! Smile |
You might like this one. I really like it. It feels nice...stays put all day. 99% natural [ more or less 99% as the poly 80 isn't 'natural' but is necessary]
Patience is required for this particular recipe and a mini blender, or it will not work out.
Ingredients:
1. Avocado oil 27.0 grams[highly emollient oil]
2. Sea Emollient 27.0 grams
3. H20 18.0 grams
4. Vit E 1.8 grams
5. Hyaluronic acid 1% serum 6.3 grams
6. Polysorbate 80 9.0 grams
7. Grapeseed extract/ or other ~ 0.9 but less is better to start. Careful as may change the color. Grapeseed extract at that amount would be terrible.
8. ZnO ~ 100nm-200nm particle 22.5 grams
Blender
Beakers X 3 [ or bowls or whatever works for you ]
The measurements are not forgiving,unless you are lowering your ZnO content, which is not recommended for obvious reasons.
1. Oil + polysorbate 80 + Vit E = Mix well.
2. Sea Emollient + HA= Mix well, very very well, or will do funny things.
3. ZnO + grapeseed extract + H20 = Mix beyond well, and don't stop, it may appear to be mixed,but is not, patience. Keep mixing.
4. Then, slowly pour #1 into #2, while mixing at the same time with the blender, hand stirring will not work. Beat for quite a while, make sure to incorporate all. Then, pour #2 back into #1 and beat again for a long spell. This will be very thick and creamy already. Don't trust it. Keep beating it. Till it is all creamy and smooth, could be a while.
5. Scrape the edges thoroughly of beaker #2 as a great deal will be hanging on the sides.
6. Before you beat #3 into the SE + Oil mixture, blend #3 the ZnO H20 again really well,then,slowly incorporate the ZnO paste into what is now beaker #1. May have to use a scraper to get the ZnO into the beaker,keep blending
7. You should have a creamy off white SS at this point. If you feel the burning urge to add GSE or EO's,now's the time. Sea emollient already has a preservative, so it is a bit of overkill,your call. ZnO is already inherently not conducive to growths.
The SS is almost a gel like consistency,but not quite, goes on easily, but spread quickly as it soaks in very fast. Dries matte.
Done.
Sterilize everything you use first...keep fingers out of the mix.
You can get fancy with your extracts for color enhancement, less than you think you might need.
There is not a lot of room for "play' in there, as it requires "body" to hold the ZnO. SKB can be used...but..it's not as nice. Personal preference. The HA, can play a tad there with splitting it with glycerin or knocking it out and subbing the weight in Sea emollient.
That's enough for 100 mls, lasts me just over a month. My face doesn't sting and I don't get vampire eyes from the chemical that I did in chemical SS's. And...it's nice for keeping acne at bay as well.
It's easy to make...But...the blending is the key to it all. |
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Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:12 pm |
Starbright, you wouldn't turn into a lobster...but it might be a bit chunky...but no burning.
It's really easy to make. Just need the right tools for the job. Under an hour, you can have your own tailor made SS. 
The physical sunblocks we can buy have the advantage in that they are spun around for days and hours at a time as part of the emulsification process. DIY, we don't have that option...so we have to figure out another way to create the same effect. |
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:35 am |
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| I don't trust myself enough and sunscreen is not something I'm willing to take chances on. |
And I don't trust companies to put enough in...people are so different.
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| I like my sunscreen best in medium size flexible squeeze tubes. Well if you feel like sending me a sample of your sunscreen creation, I'll certainly be happy to review it! |
 That's why you get to make it yourself and can complain about the packaging to yourself if you don't like it.
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| if you've made sunscreen, have you considered making lip balm with zinc oxide? |
Already been done...but I don't work with make up pigments, can put lipstick over top just as easily, |
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