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Every year I beg you not to make your own sunscreen – read the most recent post here – but this year, it’s all about making bug repellents, which is pretty scary. (And again this year as well. Sigh…) We don’t make sunscreen at home as it’s considered a drug for which you must go … Read more
I’ve read there’s a TikTok video going around suggesting you make your own sunscreen with coconut oil, some butters, beeswax, and zinc oxide. I can’t stress this enough – DON’T! This is an abundantly bad idea and that will result in suffering from sunburns today and skin cancer in the future. Please please please please … Read more
I’m trying to go through your comments, but there are so many wonderful ones, so the best I can do is go back three weeks and try to answer them as best I can. From this post, Let’s formulate: Chamomile & aloe botanical summer time body butter (formula), Andrea asked: Honeyquat? Can I use honeyquat instead of...