Natural sunscreen

[jenniferadurham]

No clue where this should be posted.




What do y'all use for natural sunscreens? I found some at sprouts but it's so expensive. Just a few ounces for almost $7. O_o

[SuburbanHippie]

For days that we're going to be pool side or canoeing (anything water related), we use Badger sunscreen.  I buy it on Vitacost.com and always use a code from retailmenot.com to get $ off (I usually have to order other things too to get free shipping, but it's never a problem for me on that website lol).

If we aren't in the water, we use coconut oil.  I fully expect the flames to ignite now that I typed that out.

[jenniferadurham]

Coconut oil? Really? I've never heard that. So you dont get sunburned with it? Why would you get flamed? If it works, it works..right? Thanks for the reply!!!

[HealingBeam]

When my kids are in kindergarten/school we use Lavera milk with SPF15.

For this summer, I plan to use a mix of raspberry oil (natural SPF from 10 to 40 depending on quality of berries) and shea butter (natural SPF4-8). We are usually exposed to the sun only from sunrise till 10-10.30 and after that from 16.30 till sunset.

[SuburbanHippie]

I've never gotten sunburned with coconut oil.  It makes me tan.  I'm very fair skinned (Nordic heritage) so that was a shock for me.  There have been many a thread on here about how coconut oil doesn't work as a sunscreen etc.  If you search for it, you'll probably pull up quite a bit.

[mom61508]

I second coconut oil and badger

 

[Panserbjorne]

coconut oil has worked for us too and i'm very prone to burning.  In fact I routinely got hives as a child from sun exposure.  coconut oil is lovely, though I do suspect part of it's efficacy is a result of internal and external application.  if you're well oiled on the inside you have to worry less about the outside!  I also don't know how well it would work without good things like antioxidants and beta carotene in your system.

[SandyMom]

Having proper selenium levels helps protect from sun damage. Brazil nuts are an excellent source.

I use coconut oil as well on most days. and sometimes st. john's wort oil. If I am in a position where we have to have sun protection all day and we are on th ego I will use Elemental Herbs sunscreen. Expensive but worth it imo.

[yippiehippie]

Originally Posted by HealingBeam 

When my kids are in kindergarten/school we use Lavera milk with SPF15.

For this summer, I plan to use a mix of raspberry oil (natural SPF from 10 to 40 depending on quality of berries) and shea butter (natural SPF4-8). We are usually exposed to the sun only from sunrise till 10-10.30 and after that from 16.30 till sunset.

Sweet! I buy shea in bulk to make lotions, I had no idea! As for the rasberry oil, where do you get yours?