DIY foundation with sunscreen
This is a simple homegrown recipe to make a foundation base which has a natural sunscreen compound in it which can be used on the skin without the stress of a reaction of adverse effect.
Ingredients required:
- Shea butter
- Cocoa butter
- Beeswax
- Cocoa powder
- Cinnamon
- Almond oil
- Vitamin E oil
- Zinc oxide
Preparation:
- In a pan add 2 ounces of Shea butter, cocoa butter and beeswax and put up on a slow flame.
- Once the mixture is one, add half a tablespoon of cocoa powder and cinnamon and stir well.
- Before the mixture cools down add 4-5 drops of almond oil and Vitamin E oil each.
- In the end add half a tablespoon of Zinc oxide.
All the above ingredients are available at home and have their own nutritional advantages. The oils give you even and beautiful skin while the shea and cocoa butter makes the skin soft and supple.
