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Cyndi's Home Made Sunscreen
« on: December 07, 2014, 06:27:10 am »
Cyndi O'Meara has created a tinted sunscreen with cacao wafers! Here's the recipe:


6 TBS or 80gms Coconut Oil (SPF factor 4-6)

6  or  15 gms Cacao Wafers

1 TBS or 25 gms Inca Inchi Oil

4 TBS non nano particle zinc oxide (SPF factor 15)

6 drops of either lavendar or frankinsence


Warm the coconut oil and cacao wafers in a double boiler or use a Thermomix - 37C until cacao wafers are melted (about 4 minutes).Then, beat in the zinc oxide, Inca Inchi oil and drop in the essential oil.

Place in a glass jar with a lid.  In the summer, it will be a liquid and in the winter, it will go solid.  This should last up to 6 months if not kept in direct sunlight, or if kept in the fridge, it can be used for 12 months.

This sunscreen has an SPF factor of around 20.

You can also use this wonderful mixture for nappy rash as it acts as a barrier cream.

NB: most zinc oxide has nano particles. If you are looking to purchase some zinc oxide powder without nano particles, it can be purchased from New Directions.


I'm yet to make this, but will be having a go tomorrow. I have all the ingredients. :)
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Re: Cyndi's Home Made Sunscreen
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2014, 01:04:08 pm »
Sounds interesting! Did you end up making it MeganJane?
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Re: Cyndi's Home Made Sunscreen
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2014, 04:38:26 am »
No, not yet! I was too busy making products leading up to Christmas. I will do so in January though, just to try it.
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Re: Cyndi's Home Made Sunscreen
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2015, 08:08:06 pm »
Hello!🙂 What are cocao wafers?

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Re: Cyndi's Home Made Sunscreen
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2015, 08:23:26 pm »
Denise...Buckinghamshire,U.K.
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