I have been wanting to make homemade sunscreen, insect repellent, and hand sanitizer for a while now. Given my extreme tendency to procrastinate, it has been on the "to do" list for quite some time. It's actually sort of sad considering that it took me a little less than 10 minutes to make all three.
Note: all items are easier to tackle when a cute assistant is involved.
First on the list...sunblock. This one was super easy. There are 2 ingredients; coconut oil and Helichrysum.
To make sunblock:
Mix about 2 oz of coconut oil (other options are olive oil or sesame oil) with 12 drops of Helichrysum into a glass spray bottle. Apply every 2 hours and after getting wet.
Another recipe you may want to try is found here.
Next up, bug spray.
I had fun with this one. There are several great oils that can be used as an insect repellent. I used four that I knew would not only keep the bugs away, but would also smell yummy.
To make bug spray:
Mix about 2 oz coconut oil (or water) and 10 drops each of Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, and TerraShield into a glass spray bottle.
For a list of different oils and what insects they repel, click here.
And finally, hand sanitizer.
To make hand sanitizer:
Fill a 2oz glass spray bottle half way with water. Add 1t aloe vera gel, 4-5 drops of vitamin E oil, and 15 drops of OnGuard essential oil. Fill the remaining bottle with water and shake. Spray away!
(recipe source)
A few notes:
- I use and recommend Doterra oils. They are AMAZING! We have had wonderful success using them for everything from headaches to diaper rash and from sunburn to colds and flu.
- Always use glass bottles. The essential oils cause plastics to break down...great for your body, not so great when put in plastic containers.
- I used OnGuard for the hand sanitizer because it has anti-fungal, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. Click here to read other ways it can be used. OnGuard is one of my absolute favorite essential oils!
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