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Has anyone had any success with a homemade sunblock?
I was thinking of adding a zinc oxide cream to another cream i like....but not sure if it would work.
I need a waterproof 30+ sunblock since i work outdoors all the time in streams and rivers.
What organic or such...brands do you like to use?
Thanks!
Penguin
I was thinking of adding a zinc oxide cream to another cream i like....but not sure if it would work.
I need a waterproof 30+ sunblock since i work outdoors all the time in streams and rivers.
What organic or such...brands do you like to use?
Thanks!
Penguin
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Re: Sunblock
Sun, June 21, 2009 - 7:17 PMi use badger. they make an spf 15 and an spf 30.
i use the 30 because im very fair.
ive compared many ingredient labels (i work in natural food/health retail and have exposure to many products.) and it is one of the "cleanest" on the market as far as ingredients go. the active ingredient is zinc oxide and the other ingredients are all plant-derived and very lowly processed. no weird un-pronouncable ingredients or anything synthetic.
a couple others that i like are KEYS, (might be local to CA) and herbalix.
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Sun, June 21, 2009 - 9:37 PMI recently used the Aubre SPF 20 and really like it. Had a nice consistency and provided good coverage. -
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Thu, July 2, 2009 - 9:12 PMthe one thing that always worked for me was destin...yes the baby butt cream. this stuff is like 50% percent zinc...so if you wear it you wont even get a tan! the only down side is its made with fish oil too, so it smells horrible....but i guess it just depends on how desperate you are to not get sunburnt.....
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Mon, July 13, 2009 - 12:00 AMI wear a big straw hat, don't stay out long, eat blueberries and other blue-pigment foods, and sometimes use St. John's Wort oil mixed with aloe vera (so I don't break out) and stay away from chemicals when I can. I will look into some of these suggestions though - thanks! -
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Sat, July 18, 2009 - 1:07 AMCorrect me if I'm wrong, but doesn't St. John's Wort make you more sun sensitive?
"In the fair-skinned, it can exacerbate sunburn and cause blistering after sun exposure."
"Avoid exposure to the sun during treatment, it can cause heightened sun sensitivity when taken in large amounts. Anyone who is hypersensitive to sunlight or is taking other photosensitizing drugs should be cautious."
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Sat, July 18, 2009 - 1:24 AMCould it be only when ingesting? Lemme know... This has got me wondering.
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Mon, July 27, 2009 - 5:59 PMthat's what I've read repeatedly over the years as well. -
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Mon, July 27, 2009 - 10:58 PMwe use california baby sunscreen or dr hauschka sunscreen spf 20+ or the one for kids and these are the most mild and effective sunscreens i have found pre-made. I have had issues with eye-irritation with other sunscreen products, but i have experienced no such irritations with these two manufacturers' products.
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Re: Sunblock
Mon, July 20, 2009 - 2:55 PMYes, I make my own with conventional (not micronized) zinc oxide and have successfully used it for years. It is the safest and cheapest. You can find all the basic info on SPF, regulations, basic recipes, etc... on my blog at:
www.wabisabibaby.com/blog/ca...nscreen/
