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Herbal Sunscreen

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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Green Tea Infused Sunflower Oil
  • ½ cup green tea leaves
  • ½ cup sunflower oil
Herbal Sunscreen
  • ½ cup sunflower oil infused with green tea leaves  
  • 3 Tbsp cacao butter
  • 1 Tbsp beeswax pastilles 
  •  ¼ cup zinc oxide powder, non-nano 
  •  ¼ tsp rosehip seed oil 

Equipment

  • Double boiler
  •  Small containers or lotion tubes 

Method
 

Green Tea Infused Sunflower Oil
  1. Use one of the methods described above to make the herb infused oil.
Herbal Sunscreen
  1. Combine the infused oil, cacao butter, and beeswax in a double boiler. Heat gently until completely melted, stirring every so often. 
  2. Remove the mixture from heat and add the rosehip seed oil. 
  3. Whisk in the zinc oxide a little bit at a time until it is completely incorporated. 
  4. Let the sunscreen cool for a few minutes, then pour into small containers or lotion tubes.