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Cool down for your skin with this homemade aftersun from aloe vera

Cool down for your skin with this homemade aftersun from aloe vera

Sunburnt skin loves aloe vera. This natural gel has a cooling, moisturizing, restorative and calming effect. An ideal ingredient for a homemade aftersun!

It is not that difficult to make this aftersun yourself. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

  • aloe vera gel, 3 tablespoons
  • shea butter, 1 tablespoon
  • coconut oil, 1 tablespoon
  • calendula oil, 1 tablespoon
  • beeswax or candelilla wax, 1 teaspoon
  • essential lavender oil 15 drops
  • vitamin E, 1/4 teaspoon

Preparation

  • Heat the shea butter, coconut oil and beeswax in a bain-marie until everything has melted.
  • Remove the bowl from the heat and add the calendula oil, essential oil and vitamin E.
  • Keep stirring until it is no longer liquid, but not too hard either. Then add the aloe vera and stir it all well.
  • Put the liquid in a sealable jar and store it in the refrigerator.

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