You’ll know all the ingredients that have gone into the sun block and have fun making it too!
100 ml coconut butter
100 ml shea butter
200 ml almond oil
200 ml walnut oil
200 ml flax oil
200 ml olive oil
3 capsules (400 IU) vitamin E
1 -2 leaves aloe vera
4 bags of chamomile tea
Melt coconut butter and shea butter in a pot over low heat. Add the bags of chamomile tea and finely chopped aloe vera leaves. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes (be careful not to overheat to smoking point). Strain and let cool then add mixture to olive oil. Combine with walnut, almond and flax oils. Open vitamin E capsules and add. Bottle the mixture and shake well before using.
This original article was first published in the Summer 2015 issue of City Style and Living Magazine.
