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June is the month of roses 🌹 This year we actually have our own rose bush (a cultivar of shrub roses called Leonardo da Vinci), carrying a bunch of the most beautiful, full-petalled pink blossoms. Since we had so, so many roses about to wilt and fall off I decided to put them to further use and make my own – first ever – rose water!
This natural and divine smelling rose water is great as
a gentle skin toner, an aromatherapy pillow or room mist, a leave-in hair conditioner, and a facial refresher aka face spray. Rose water moisturises and softens your skin, leaving it refreshed and cooled. It contains anti-aging antioxidants, helps maintain the skin's pH balance, and also controls excess
oil. Plus, it's basically for free!
NOTE: Make sure the roses you select for this recipe are pesticide and chemical free. If you use roses bought in the shop, make sure they are organic as you don't want any chemicals in your rose water.
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Sunscreens are a crucial tool for protecting against skin cancer, sunburn and pre-mature aging. The problem is, most conventional sunscreens contain toxic chemicals and are in fact harmful, not helpful.
This homemade natural sunscreen not only protects your skin against UV rays, it doesn't contain any nasty chemicals (like oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, octinoxate...), but it also nurtures your skin to become soft as a baby's bottom ;)
It contains shea butter and coconut oil which both have a natural SPF of 4-6 as well as moisturizing, skin smoothing and elasticity improving properties. This sunscreen also contains non-nano zinc oxide that acts as a physical barrier that reflects the sun's rays and increases the SPF. Please make sure you use non-nano zinc oxide, meaning that there are not nano-sized particles entering your body, as it is the case with many other sunscreens on the market.
Other ingredients like sesame oil (SPF 4-10) that provides nourishment for the skin and contains the anti-aging vitamin E, carrot seed oil (SPF 35-40) which has antiseptic, antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties and also acts as a powerful natural sunscreen, as well as essential oils like lavender (SPF 6) or peppermint (SPF 7) - all of these wonderful natural ingredients make this DIY sunscreen a win win win for your skin, your health and the environment! Love it :)
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