DIY After-Sun Cream: The Best Recipes

Aloe vera, beeswax, and carrot oil. The preparation is very simple.

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Homemade after-sun cream with natural ingredients

Moisturize your skin aftersun exposure It's essential, not only to maintain a golden tan but also to prevent chapping. Not to mention that using a good after-sun lotion daily helps keep skin young and supple. How about making a refreshing and soothing homemade after-sun lotion with high-quality natural ingredients, based on... aloe vera, carrot oil, beeswax, shea butter, and calendula tincture? While aloe gel is perfect for soothing any sunburn, carrot oil can combat dryness and irritation and keep skin youthful and hydrated.

How to make your own after-sun cream

Before applying homemade after-sun cream, always remember to apply a small amount to the back of your hand to avoid any risk of allergy or intolerance to even one of the ingredients. Let's take a step-by-step look at how to make an excellent homemade after-sun cream:

Ingredients

  • 35 g of aloe vera gel
  • 5 g of beeswax
  • 50 g of carrot oil
  • 10g shea butter or cocoa butter
  • 1 teaspoon of calendula mother tincture

Preparation

  • Melt the in a bain-marie cocoa butter or shea butter with beeswax.
  • Turn off the heat and add the carrot oil. Since it's a very delicate ingredient and loses its properties when heated, make sure the mixture is lukewarm when you add it.
  • Blend everything for 1 minute with an immersion blender, place the container in a bowl with cold water and blend for a few more seconds.
  • Add the aloe gel and calendula mother tincture and blend for another minute.
  • Transfer the homemade aftersun cream to an airtight container and store it for a few weeks.

Calendula after-sun cream

Another recipe for a natural, homemade aftersun cream is the one based on calendula.

Ingredients

  • 15 grams of calendula oleolite
  • 15 grams of shea butter
  • 3 grams of beeswax

Preparation of calendula oil

  • Take 100 grams of dried calendula flowers and add 100 milligrams of olive oil, or sunflower oil: put everything in a tightly closed jar and mix, turning the jar once a day for a month.
  • After thirty days the calendula oil is ready.

Preparing calendula after-sun cream

  • Beeswax and shea butter should be melted in a hermetically sealed jar in a bain-marie with hot water.
  • Then add a good amount of calendula essential oil.
  • Whip the mixture with a whisk until it becomes a soft cream.
  • Cool the cream contained in a jar in cold water.
  • Spread the cream where desired.

Natural cream for sunburn

Don't confuse natural after-sun creams with sunburn creams. They are two completely different things, with very different functions. A tan is physiological, and if anything, it should be enhanced; a sunburn is pathological, posing a problem for the skin and must be stopped before it worsens. About Find natural remedies to eliminate sunburn in just a few days.

How long does aftersun cream last?

Industrial sunscreens, if they're good quality, don't last more than 6-12 months, so when purchasing these products, it's always a good idea to check the expiration date and make sure it's not too close to the date of purchase. Homemade, natural after-sun creams last significantly less than industrially produced products and should be used within 40-50 days of starting to use them.

How to store after-sun cream

To avoid wasting it, the after-sun cream we've prepared should be stored with certain precautions. Store it in a glass jar with an airtight seal and in a cool, dry, and shaded place. This is why, for example, after-sun cream shouldn't be left on the sunbed where we usually sunbathe, or worse still, in the car, even for just a few hours. If we want to extend its shelf life, we can put the after-sun cream in a refrigerator. refrigeratorChoosing an area where the temperature is not too low.

Can you sunbathe without sunscreen?

At the beginning of the season, sunscreen is essential, especially for those with fair skin. You can't do without it. Afterward, it becomes more important to avoid sun exposure between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM, and when it's very hot. Also, alternate short exposures to the sun with long breaks in the shade; always carry a sunscreen. hat on the head; be hydrated and wet your head and wrists.

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