Homemade Mineral Sunscreen with Tallow and Zinc Oxide
Most commercial sunscreen ingredients include chemicals that are known to be toxic, and "natural" store-bought mineral sunscreens are usually made using highly processed seed oils. Fortunately, you can easily make your own sunscreen using skin-healthy ingredients like tallow and zinc oxide powder!
Yield: 6 Ounces
Equipment
- 1 small metal bowl
- 1 small pot (or double boiler)
- 1 hand mixer
- 1 fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth
- 1 silicone spatula
- 1 small glass storage container
- 1 Kitchen Scale
Materials
- 1/2 oz organic bees wax
- 2 1/2 oz grass fed tallow
- 1 1/2 oz coconut oil
- 1 oz non-nano zinc oxide
- coffee grounds or cacao powder as needed (optional)
Instructions
- Place small metal bowl on a kitchen scale and tare to zero on oz setting.
- Add beeswax, tallow, coconut oil, zinc oxide, and optional coffee grounds or cacao powder to a small, dry metal bowl. Make sure all equipment is dry as any water in the final product can cause mold to grow.
- Using a small pot or double boiler, boil water and place metal bowl with ingredients on top. Allow ingredients to melt, stirring occasionally.
- Once all ingredients are fully melted and dissolved, remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
- When just under room temperature, whip sunscreen with a hand mixer to make it nice and creamy.
- Once fully cooled, use a rubber spatula to add sunscreen to a small glass jar with a tight fitting lid.