Thursday, June 18, 2020

Foundation with Sunscreen

  • 1.5oz Almond Oil or other carrier oil
  • 1oz Shea Butter
  • .5oz Cocoa Butter
  • .5oz Beeswax 
  • 1/8t Vitamin E 
  • .5oz Zinc Oxide (UN-coated, non-nano, and not micronized)
  • Cocoa Powder (organic) 
  • Cinnamon (organic)
  • OR MICA powders
  • Melt the first five ingredients, in a double boiler, stirring occasionally with your whisk.
  • Remove from heat and allow time to cool a bit (a few minutes…and wipe excess moisture off the outside of your bowl, too).
  • Place your bowl back on the scale, hit tare, and add in spoonfuls of zinc oxide until you get to .5oz. This gives you approximately a 20 SPF coverage (as it’s approximately 10% of the total weight. Whisk to completely combine.
  • Add 1/8t cinnamon; whisk to combine.
  • Add cocoa powder or mica powder, a little at a time and whisk to get to the color you need…
  • Test your color and adjust, if needed.  
  • Pour into container and allow to cool.

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