Screen Yourself: Holistic Sun Protection

You can almost always have too much of a good thing. For example, fun in the sun isn’t so delightful when you’ve been scorched. This is one of the many times when we should all do what our mothers always instructed, and apply sunscreen. But, you don’t always have to purchase the same old bottles of manufactured, milky white cream with an SPF label on it. In today’s eco-friendly, organic-oriented marketplace, we can protect or skin with more holistic methods.

No, I’m not talking about the most obvious holistic sun protection (staying inside your house). I’m referring to natural oils that will protect your skin without the synthetic ingredients that popularly marketed products use, which are actually causing damage to your skin. In fact, some of these sunscreens contain aluminum, including ingredients like “aluminum hydroxide, aluminum oxide, aluminum silicate, aluminum stearate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate) which is a known neurotoxin and PRO-oxidant. It has many researchers believing that the sun is not responsible for the skin cancers, but in fact the aluminum in the sunscreens. If you are concerned about skin aging than a substance containing a pro-oxidant is not the way to go.”

Some holistic alternatives for sun protection include extra virgin coconut oil and avocado oil. Some skin healing agents include shea butter that’s unrefined and unprocessed. Cocoa butter is another alternative, and it’s a great moisturizer.

Now, if you’re reading this blog and it’s too late, I still have advice for you. Get your hands on some good all natural aloe vera and rub your scorched skin with this natural healing agent. It’s a naturally cooling gel that will relieve some of your pain, and help your skin recover. After that, think ahead in protecting your skin. Make sunscreen a daily routine and apply extra protection for outdoor activities. This rule applies to everyone of all skin colors – the sun does not discriminate! As your skin ages and accumulates more sun exposure, it will show the damage through brown sun spots and wrinkles. Your youth will be more fleeting without these responsible and natural precautions. Now that you’re prepared, go have some fun in the sun!

Reference: http://thelifeofabundance.com/blog/5-natural-green-moisturizing-sunscreens/