Sunscreen

[Guest guest]

I have heard that coffee has sunscreen properties too. Weird, but easy enough to

incorporate into a cream.

Judy

[Guest guest]

I bought some sunscreen that has cinnamon oil in it...

Re: sunscreen

> I have heard that coffee has sunscreen properties too. Weird, but easy

enough to incorporate into a cream.

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> Judy

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Autumn

If you want to make a sunscreen for your own personal use, you can try

using some titanium dioxide and zinc oxide in a base.

However, one can not make sunscreen for sale to the public because it is

considered a " drug " by the FDA and therefore not sold by a home crafter.

hth

Sherry

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> Yeah, I am just making this for my own use-where can

> you buy zinc oxide and titanium dioxide?

> Autumn

Hi Autumn;

You can buy zinc oxide at practically any pharmacy, Wal-mart even sells it

you will find it in either the baby ointment aisle or the first aid aisle or

the sun tan lotion aisle.

Can't help you with the titanium dioxide.

Raven

[Guest guest]

> Can't help you with the titanium dioxide.

> Raven

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You can get the Titanium at www.monave.com

hth

Sharon

[Guest guest]

Titanium dioxide is available for usd 4 a kg.

smg

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> > Yeah, I am just making this for my own use-where can

> > you buy zinc oxide and titanium dioxide?

> > Autumn

> Hi Autumn;

> You can buy zinc oxide at practically any pharmacy, Wal-mart even sells it

> you will find it in either the baby ointment aisle or the first aid aisle

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> the sun tan lotion aisle.

> Can't help you with the titanium dioxide.

> Raven

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[Guest guest]

Sorry, I hadn't seen this discussed and was in a hurry this morning.

Please disregard this post.

> Does anyone make their own sunscreen?

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> Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

> Does anyone know where I can get an ingrediant to put sunscreen in

my lotions?

First, you can not sell a sunscreen product, since it is classified

as a " Drug " by the FDA, unless you are licenced by the FDA.

However, you can make a sunscreen lotion for your own use, however it

will not be as effective at blocking UV rays, as commercial

sunscreens.

Generally the ingredients used for a sunscreen are titanium dioxide

and zinc oxide. SP value is only about 5 % using these ingredients

hth

Sherry

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One thing to make sure of is that it has no hormones in it like pheromones.

sp?

All the best,

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be

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[Guest guest]

I also would be interested in knowing more about adding natural sunscreen

components to lotion etc. formulas. I have been told that shea butter has a

natural SPF of about 9, and I use it in my lip balm. I also was told by a former

instructor that adding titanium dioxide to a lotion will provide a sunscreen,

but I don't know how to calculate the SPF, or figure out how much to add.

Would appreciate any information.

TIA--

Jane

Sad Cat Farms

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I don't see anything wrong with PABA unless you have a skin allergy to

it. PABA is in my kids' vitamins (para-aminobenzoic acid). Zinc

oxide is good to use (it's the stuff in Desitin). I use Jafra

sunscreen Tender Moments Baby Block SPF 45. www.jafra.com - it's only

sold through consultants (like avon, marykay, etc).

~Becky

> So besides PABA, is there any other chemical to avoid? What is the

> best brand to buy these days?

[Guest guest]

Bear in mind that sunscreen reduces the bodies ability to make vitamin D,

which babies need to make strong bones!

Re: sunscreen

> I don't see anything wrong with PABA unless you have a skin allergy to

> it. PABA is in my kids' vitamins (para-aminobenzoic acid). Zinc

> oxide is good to use (it's the stuff in Desitin). I use Jafra

> sunscreen Tender Moments Baby Block SPF 45. www.jafra.com - it's only

> sold through consultants (like avon, marykay, etc).

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> > best brand to buy these days?

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[Guest guest]

We use Natural Bodycare/Sensaria

It is an Multi level marketing company

but the only MLM I recommend

All natural ingredients and no additives

www.sensaria.com

Note; I don’t sell it. I just

recommend it.

Take care

A Jeff's mom

From:

EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of ashley morgan

Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:29 AM

EOHarm

Subject: sunscreen

So besides PABA, is there any other chemical to avoid? What is

the

best brand to buy these days?

[Guest guest]

As with

all topics, and especially ones that may relate to synthetic chemicals, it can

be valuable to read various perspectives. The article below raises some

valid points for those of us who have children that may not detoxify well. And the

points relating to Vitamin D are well taken as well.

A

friend of yours highly recommends you read this health article: http://www.mercola.com/2004/may/26/summer_sun.htm.

This article comes from http://www.mercola.com,

one of the Web's most visited and trusted health information sites.

[Guest guest]

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> Bee, What are your thoughts on sunscreen use? I have not used one for

> a while, but I used one daily for my face for a period of time.I felt

> that it really helped the appearance of my skin.Dr. Mercola has a

> pretty safe one for sale. Would it be a bad idea?

+++Hi . If you want to know my thoughts on most subjects you can

search my website - here's the article on Sunscreen:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/mn31.php

I don't believe in using anything on the skin since it's the skin's

natural oils that make vitamin D from the sun. To get enough vitamin D

you need to allow natural oils to build up enough before sun exposure,

and not shower or wash for 1 hour afterward.

But it is very important to get gradual sun exposure so the skin never

burns.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hello Bee,

I understand that you do not recommend wearing sunscreen and that you recommend

wearing coconut oil instead. You also say that it is important not to burn.

I have very fair skin and burn easily without a high sunscreen. Please can you

explain how I can avoid burning by using coconut oil? Is the oil not just going

to help fry my skin? I also have several moles on my chest and back and I am

very wary about not protecting my skin properly - avoiding being out in the sun

is not an option. Please explain your theories behind using CO and not

sunscreen, and what I should as a fairskinned person.

Thank you once again for your help,

[Guest guest]

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> Hello Bee,

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> I understand that you do not recommend wearing sunscreen and that you

recommend wearing coconut oil instead. You also say that it is important not to

burn.

> I have very fair skin and burn easily without a high sunscreen. Please can you

explain how I can avoid burning by using coconut oil? Is the oil not just going

to help fry my skin? I also have several moles on my chest and back and I am

very wary about not protecting my skin properly - avoiding being out in the sun

is not an option. Please explain your theories behind using CO and not

sunscreen, and what I should as a fairskinned person.

>

> Thank you once again for your help,

>

Hi

Not Bee here and I am fair skinned too and have spent over 30 years avoiding the

sun. I would wear long sleeve shirts, wide brimmed hats and sunglasses. Sound

practices my friend the dermatologist would say. Since starting Bee's program I

am no longer hiding from the sun. I suspect that a candida makes it so that we

burn easy and we think we must stay out of the sun and we lose that important

sunshine. The same maybe with food. It make us think we can't do w/o junk and

becomes our boss. I would get some sun now while it's easy here in the USA.

Don't burn and make sure you are eating the good stuff and your body will mix

the two together for excellent health.

One more thing. I have been wearing sunglasses for 40 years as I couldn't handle

the sun. 16 months into Bee's program now and I squint much less in the sun. I

notice that when i'm having a bad day, (and they are way fewer these days) I do

more squinting too.

Get some sun and wear what you have to clothing wise until you build up. Try not

to burn.

Neal

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> > Hello Bee,

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> > I understand that you do not recommend wearing sunscreen and that you

recommend wearing coconut oil instead. You also say that it is important not to

burn.

> > I have very fair skin and burn easily without a high sunscreen. Please can

you explain how I can avoid burning by using coconut oil? Is the oil not just

going to help fry my skin? I also have several moles on my chest and back and I

am very wary about not protecting my skin properly - avoiding being out in the

sun is not an option. Please explain your theories behind using CO and not

sunscreen, and what I should as a fairskinned person.

> >

> > Thank you once again for your help,

> >

>

Hi

this is Marisa. I just wanted to share with you my experience with coconut oil

as sunscreen. I live in a very very very warm country where the sun is really

burning. I enjoy the sun probably more than I should. I can stay for hours at

the beach without any protection, and I don't burn using coconut oil. it is

working great for me. I think you should try using it.

Marisa

[Guest guest]

Is it the cream that she has a problem with or is it actually that she comes out in prickly heat when exposed to the sun?

 

A good remedy for prickly heat is to up the carrot juice.. Plastic plasters cause heat in the site.. so perhaps there is a common theme running through here.

 

Our son NT used to be really really sensitive to sun.. and as he has grown older his skin is better able to cope.. We have had to keep him covered up totally up until he was 15...and it seems that his body needed to slowly get used to the sun.

 

Best wishes

 

 

Tracey

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 3:22 PM, <lisastubner@...> wrote:

 

Hi,I'm looking for a bit of advice and hope you can help. DD is NT but extremely sensitive to creams. She comes out in a rash so quick and I have been trying lotion after lotion and even the one I used last year is bothering her now. She also has to use the white sensitive plaster as she has the same rash/reaction to the plastic ones. So here in Sweden I'm out of options and wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good one I can by from the UK? We are very careful with her and she wears a hat and she has great protective swim wear from Oz but sometimes I really wish we had something we could use.

Any suggestions appreciated.Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tracey and Glynis. It never even crossed my mind that it could be a heat

rash and I can definitely try antihistamines but it's normally on the area to

which I've applied the sunscreen, no where else.

I hope the antihistamines work,

thank you,

> >

> > Hi,

> > I'm looking for a bit of advice and hope you can help.

> > DD is NT but extremely sensitive to creams. She comes out in a rash so quick

and I have been trying lotion after lotion and even the one I used last year is

bothering her now. She also has to use the white sensitive plaster as she has

the same rash/reaction to the plastic ones. So here in Sweden I'm out of options

and wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good one I can by from the UK? We

are very careful with her and she wears a hat and she has great protective swim

wear from Oz but sometimes I really wish we had something we could use.

> > Any suggestions appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We have really struggled with suncream for the last 2 years - I've spent a fortune.  Have a look at invisible zinc face & body 30+.  We are currently using this and it seems OK.  The dermatologist at the hosptial told me to look for a physical suncreen based on zinc rather than chemical.  This is the only one I've come accross and i've done tons of research.

 

It doesn't contain any preservatives , chemicals or parabens etc.

 

If you notice anything in it thats a no no please letme know as I'm still learning and have a long way to go. 

 

It's Austrailian and the only UK suplier is cult beauty.

 

BW

 

Alison R

On 30 June 2010 20:05, <lisastubner@...> wrote:

 

Thanks Tracey and Glynis. It never even crossed my mind that it could be a heat rash and I can definitely try antihistamines but it's normally on the area to which I've applied the sunscreen, no where else.

I hope the antihistamines work,thank you,

> >> > Hi,> > I'm looking for a bit of advice and hope you can help. > > DD is NT but extremely sensitive to creams. She comes out in a rash so quick and I have been trying lotion after lotion and even the one I used last year is bothering her now. She also has to use the white sensitive plaster as she has the same rash/reaction to the plastic ones. So here in Sweden I'm out of options and wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good one I can by from the UK? We are very careful with her and she wears a hat and she has great protective swim wear from Oz but sometimes I really wish we had something we could use.

> > Any suggestions appreciated.> > Thanks,> > > >>

[Guest guest]

My youngest NT son is also allergic to suncream.Having read up on suncream recently I am thinking of moving more towards sun protection clothing anyway and hats (he'll wear one). Sunscreen is better at stopping the type of UV light that DOESN"T cause melanoma, rather than the wavelength that does. So some (even some conventional docs/derms) are now saying using sunscreen might be dangerous as it stops you burning but doesn't stop you exposing yourself to a melanoma risk. And you stay out longer as you don't burn. I suspect advice might change a little in the next few years. I'm just not too sure what to do about school as they put suncream on him. ChrisOn 30 Jun 2010, at 20:19, alison rowbotham wrote:We have really struggled with suncream for the last 2 years - I've spent a fortune. Have a look at invisible zinc face & body 30+. We are currently using this and it seems OK. The dermatologist at the hosptial told me to look for a physical suncreen based on zinc rather than chemical. This is the only one I've come accross and i've done tons of research. It doesn't contain any preservatives , chemicals or parabens etc. If you notice anything in it thats a no no please letme know as I'm still learning and have a long way to go. It's Austrailian and the only UK suplier is cult beauty. BW Alison ROn 30 June 2010 20:05, <lisastubner > wrote: Thanks Tracey and Glynis. It never even crossed my mind that it could be a heat rash and I can definitely try antihistamines but it's normally on the area to which I've applied the sunscreen, no where else. I hope the antihistamines work,thank you,> >> > Hi,> > I'm looking for a bit of advice and hope you can help. > > DD is NT but extremely sensitive to creams. She comes out in a rash so quick and I have been trying lotion after lotion and even the one I used last year is bothering her now. She also has to use the white sensitive plaster as she has the same rash/reaction to the plastic ones. So here in Sweden I'm out of options and wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good one I can by from the UK? We are very careful with her and she wears a hat and she has great protective swim wear from Oz but sometimes I really wish we had something we could use. > > Any suggestions appreciated.> > Thanks,> > > >>

[Guest guest]

IF the sunscreen is very oily it will heat the area even more... so this is why I wonder if it is perhaps prickly heat.  it can come up like hives as well as a small red patch..

 

Best Wishes

 

 

 

Tracey

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:05 PM, <lisastubner@...> wrote:

 

Thanks Tracey and Glynis. It never even crossed my mind that it could be a heat rash and I can definitely try antihistamines but it's normally on the area to which I've applied the sunscreen, no where else.

I hope the antihistamines work,thank you,

> >> > Hi,> > I'm looking for a bit of advice and hope you can help. > > DD is NT but extremely sensitive to creams. She comes out in a rash so quick and I have been trying lotion after lotion and even the one I used last year is bothering her now. She also has to use the white sensitive plaster as she has the same rash/reaction to the plastic ones. So here in Sweden I'm out of options and wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good one I can by from the UK? We are very careful with her and she wears a hat and she has great protective swim wear from Oz but sometimes I really wish we had something we could use.

> > Any suggestions appreciated.> > Thanks,> > > >>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My son had problem with a body rash too and I think its a combination effect of

cream, chlorine and sun. He had eczema when a baby so sensitive skin issue

already. We switched to several organic creams ie s and Green People, rash

appeared after pool swim, little bumps not itchy. These did not muscle test

well. The one that does test well is Yaoh - organic hemp seed oil sun block

factor 15, a vegan product with no parabens. Will be using it this summer! See

www.yaoh.co.uk. If you can find a kinesiologist finding a suitable product can

eliminate the guess work.

June

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> Hi,

> I'm looking for a bit of advice and hope you can help.

> DD is NT but extremely sensitive to creams. She comes out in a rash so quick

and I have been trying lotion after lotion and even the one I used last year is

bothering her now. She also has to use the white sensitive plaster as she has

the same rash/reaction to the plastic ones. So here in Sweden I'm out of options

and wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good one I can by from the UK? We

are very careful with her and she wears a hat and she has great protective swim

wear from Oz but sometimes I really wish we had something we could use.

> Any suggestions appreciated.

> Thanks,

>

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