Does the fractionated coconut oil still have the natural SPF qualities? I'd like to make my own sunscreen.
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From what I understand it blocks 20@ OF uv rays if you add Lavender and hellochrysum EO with regular coconut oil and bees wax you have decent sunblock
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I got Olay Total Effects, 7 in one, with a touch of foundation, which I love. But I think Olay may be phasing it out, as I could not find it on their web site. Mine does not have sunscreen.
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Yes you can christyss ! I use equate SPF 30 a cheap walmart brand and it gives you the same brown natural looking effect. It's a gradual tan too but believe me you see results after an hour to two hours in the sun right away:) it's a good buy for sure and smells like coffee
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Best to look it up onlinehttp://zinka.com/Clear-Sunscreen/all-natural-spf-30-mineral-sunscreen
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I didn't get their SPF lotion, and have achieved a great tan! I use a regular Banana Boat SPF 30, and it's fine.
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I love this product and use it as a daily moisturizer for my entire body, including lightly on my face (I usually have oily and acne prone skin and this does not make it worse)....you should research the benefits of coconut oil to answer your questions, unless you are asking how good this particular oil is. I have done TONS of research on coconut oil and this organic, extra virgin, cold pressed Nutiva brand is AMAZING. If you get it in the 54oz twin pack, auto shipped it's also the cheapest one out of all of the jugs (yes, I spent literally HOURS going over price!! lol) I hope this helps at least somewhat. :)
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My container shows SPF 15. I've used various sunscreen products, however, I am currently using Neutrogena. I use the Avalon Organic Vitamin C only at night. I haven't found a sunscreen product that I really like. I found my favorite light oil by Josie Maran now has sunscreen built in - SPF 47 after I just bought a large size without it.
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I love this product! I'm getting ready to order my second bottle.... I use moisturizer with sunscreen over the serum since the serum isn't a moisturizer, but it also depends on your skin type, mine is on the dryer side and I need the sunscreen also. Glad to hear you like it too!
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No, it is a natural oil and is always in a solid form until the temperature goes a few degrees above that considered room temperature....it's easily scooped out of the big container for use. It has been refined and that process ends up removing the fragrance of "coconut"....it's an excellent oil; we love it.
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Yes, of course; the sooner the better! And the best natural sunscreen for the face is DeVita's Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF 30.
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mine is not yellow...are you sure you ordered the white oil and not the one that comes with yellow/orange color/butter flavored?I have ordered two of the white oil and both are pure white, actually clear when melted...great stuff...it does not taste or smell like coconut like you think it would...it is not the same smelling stuff that you get for sun tanning! I use this for everything: cooking, skin, in my pets food...you can pay a lot more for small containers called organic or 100% pure but this is the same and a great quality and you can not beat the price...definitely NOT CRAP as someone stated. mine is not yellow...are you sure you ordered the white oil and not the one that comes with yellow/orange color/butter flavored?I have ordered two of the white oil and both are pure white, actually clear when melted...great stuff...it does not taste or smell like coconut like you think it would...it is not the same smelling stuff that you get for sun tanning! I use this for everything: cooking, skin, in my pets food...you can pay a lot more for small containers called organic or 100% pure but this is the same and a great quality and you can not beat the price...definitely NOT CRAP as... » Read More mine is not yellow...are you sure you ordered the white oil and not the one that comes with yellow/orange color/butter flavored?I have ordered two of the white oil and both are pure white, actually clear when melted...great stuff...it does not taste or smell like coconut like you think it would...it is not the same smelling stuff that you get for sun tanning! I use this for everything: cooking, skin, in my pets food...you can pay a lot more for small containers called organic or 100% pure but this is the same and a great quality and you can not beat the price...definitely NOT CRAP as someone stated. « Show Less
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My jar doesn't say SPF on it either. If it had SPF that wouldn't be too bad either because I wear this day and night. I like it much better than the daytime version.
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This is a mostly natural lotion. It isn't a sunscreen. There aren't any sunscreen ingredients.
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According to Wellnessmama.com (a great diy website) if you add a cup of any good quality cream to 2 tablespoons of zinc oxide and mix it up really well, you'll get spf 20. Add more zinc for higher spf, reduce for less. She also cautions that the cream must not contain any citrus oils. And I've heard from others thats true of all sunscreens. The zinc oxide has a USE BY date too, which for mine was about 2 years after I bought it. I am careful to mix the zinc oxide w the cream in the jar I keep the cream in. I read on some comments they had a hard time getting the powder off their bowls, so I just didn't go there.
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It is fractionated coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil smells like coconuts and is solid at temperatures below 75F. Fractionated coconut oil is odorless and is liquid down to 40F. Sometimes with some patients, but not all patients, when the fractionated coconut oil is applied to their skin, the fractionated coconut oil combines with their sweat and there is a rancid smell. However, the fractionated coconut oil is not rancid. It is the combination of fractionated coconut oil and their sweat that smells rancid. If you smell the oil directly in the bottle you will find no smell. Fractionated coconut oil has a very long shelf life of many years. It is fractionated coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil smells like coconuts and is solid at temperatures below 75F. Fractionated coconut oil is odorless and is liquid down to 40F. Sometimes with some patients, but not all patients, when the fractionated coconut oil is applied to their skin, the fractionated coconut oil combines with their sweat and there is a rancid smell. However, the fractionated coconut oil is not rancid. It is the combination of fractionated coconut oil and their sweat that smells rancid. If you smell the oil directly in the bottle you will find no smell.... » Read More It is fractionated coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil smells like coconuts and is solid at temperatures below 75F. Fractionated coconut oil is odorless and is liquid down to 40F. Sometimes with some patients, but not all patients, when the fractionated coconut oil is applied to their skin, the fractionated coconut oil combines with their sweat and there is a rancid smell. However, the fractionated coconut oil is not rancid. It is the combination of fractionated coconut oil and their sweat that smells rancid. If you smell the oil directly in the bottle you will find no smell. Fractionated coconut oil has a very long shelf life of many years. « Show Less
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Hi my name is Jan and I am on the Customer Care Team here at Seventh Generation. Thanks for asking about the SLS we use in our products. We use a plant-based sodium lauryl sulfate, made from coconut or palm oil. It's almost identical to the sodium coco sulfate other natural companies use. We do not use petroleum based ethoxylated surfactants or SLES and are therefore 1,4 dioxane (carcinogen) free, which is why you hear concerns about SLS or SLES. Plant-based SLS has a superior environmental profile as its renewable carbon index is 100%, it is biodegradable, and does not bioaccumulate in aquatic or terrestrial wildlife. We hope this information helps you make informed purchasing decisions! Hi my name is Jan and I am on the Customer Care Team here at Seventh Generation. Thanks for asking about the SLS we use in our products. We use a plant-based sodium lauryl sulfate, made from coconut or palm oil. It's almost identical to the sodium coco sulfate other natural companies use. We do not use petroleum based ethoxylated surfactants or SLES and are therefore 1,4 dioxane (carcinogen) free, which is why you hear concerns about SLS or SLES. Plant-based SLS has a superior environmental profile as its renewable carbon index is 100%, it is biodegradable, and does not bioaccumulate in... » Read More Hi my name is Jan and I am on the Customer Care Team here at Seventh Generation. Thanks for asking about the SLS we use in our products. We use a plant-based sodium lauryl sulfate, made from coconut or palm oil. It's almost identical to the sodium coco sulfate other natural companies use. We do not use petroleum based ethoxylated surfactants or SLES and are therefore 1,4 dioxane (carcinogen) free, which is why you hear concerns about SLS or SLES. Plant-based SLS has a superior environmental profile as its renewable carbon index is 100%, it is biodegradable, and does not bioaccumulate in aquatic or terrestrial wildlife. We hope this information helps you make informed purchasing decisions! « Show Less
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I have not had the Natural Tropical Tanner so I don't know. I really like the True Natural Self Tanner for use on my face.