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I made my own last year. I'm trying to remember what I put in it- I know it was 50/50 coconut and sesame oil, but beyond that, I can't really remember. Honestly, I don't think we needed it. We didn't burn without it anyway. :shrug3 CLO. :yes
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Last year I also used St J's oil for a month before sunscreen season, and I think that had a lot to do with it. Was it earlier in this thread I posted all my St J/sunscreen links?
I have no idea what I used. I just remember that I had it. Oh... maybe it WAS the St J's I used? I think my bug repellent was the sesame coconut oil combo, both of those had spfs in them, and then all the EOs were for repelling bugs. I think that's what I did- none of the homemade sunscreen recipes really satisfied me either- I didn't want to risk the PABA. |
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The last two years I have used Badger Balm sunscreen. It is thick and leaves a bit of a white sheen, which I know some people don't like...
I think I got the Aubrey kind from vitacost a few weeks ago, and some Jason lotion with spf 15. Will have to come back and correct it if I'm wrong...tomorrow. I am from CO and melanoma is the top cancer there due to the awesome sun exposure. Needless to say this blond haired, blue eyed girl has had her share of lobster-red sunburns. I have some moles I have concerns about/am watching...so yes, I do wear sunscreen but not all the time. Topical coconut oil is supposed to help you not burn...not sure it will work for me but last weekend I put some on before going out to do plants with some church ladies. They noticeably got sun while out there....I did not. :shrug Does fish oil help prevent sunburn, or is it just CLO that does it? |
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I haven't tried coconut oil yet but I am going to soon. :-)
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I thought it was ethylene glycol that is in antifreeze and highly dangerous.
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those sound gross too.
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OK i know this stuff is like on the big no no list but I rarely use sunscreen unless we are in SC for our week or in the caribbean.
That said Coppertone Baby SPF 70 in the pink bottle is fabulous. After 10 days my child looks as WHITE as when she came here. AND we were outside in the sun for hours on and off most days. It's amazing |
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I use a spray stuff sometimes too because the kids hate the cream..I hate using it but when I know we need more.. that is what happens.
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I used the spray stuff on the kids during swimming---it rocked! :shifty
The kids spend a LOT of time in the water/sun camping with SIL....they have moles developing that I don't know whether it's sun-related or just genetic, but at any rate I think sun protection is important. I got some BullFrog sunscreen that I had heard good things about, but my MIL says it stings when she puts it on. :/ |
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Anyway, I prefer not to use products that contain parabens or the chemical sunscreens (octyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone, etc.). We prefer physical blockers made w/ titanium and zinc oxides. However, they cost too much for us to use exclusively, given the amount of time we spend in the sun and water. So, we do use some SPF 50 stuff that contains the UV absorbing chemicals. It's hard to find a totally safe and affordable way to do things when you live in FL and are outside so much. |
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I cant take the time to read thru all 70+ replies so excuse me if this is a repeat butMexitan and Dr.Mercola have sunscreen formulas that are the Zinc Oxide,Titanium and green tea
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We dont use sun screen anymore. But i think ill try the coconut oil while we are at the pool this summer. if i dont tan then ill put it on the kids just to keep their skin from drying. This probably isnt on the good list but if i were to ever buy sunscreen it would be the NoAd kind in a green bottle. I use to be in child care and i have taken hundreds of children to the pool for hours and the best one i have seen is the noad one. I had a very fair skinned little girl who could use the stuff and not even pink in the tiniest. One time i forgot to lift her right shoulder strap completely and she had a tan line within seconds on the one spot. but she had been swimming all summer already, i knew then that was the best sunblock i had ever seen/used.
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I think the deal with the coconut oil is that it allows your skin to tan, but not to *burn*
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