After Sun Spray

We have our first vacation as a family of 3 coming up soon and I am so excited to spend a lot of fun in the sun. My hubs and I do okay when it comes to tanning v. burning but with this being AB's first true foray into the sun I want to be sure that I have what she needs in case of overexposure to the sun. I have an all natural sunscreen for her but I wanted something in case of too much sun as well. I don't exactly want to travel with an aloe plant with me on every family vacation so I decided to mix something up with essential oils.

This is a quick and adjustable recipe (you may find you like different ratios better)for an after sun spray. It's got everything you need to get over a burn or just to rehydrate your skin a bit after a day in the sun.

After sun spray:

• 1 glass spray bottle
• 1/4 cup aloe vera
• (aloe vera juice can be found in most drug stores or online, feel free to use aloe vera if you prefer but just make sure your spray bottle can handle it)
• 1 tablespoon of fractionated coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon of vitamin E oil (available at drug store or online)
• 2 drops of Lavender essential oil
• 2 drops of Melaleuca essential oil
• 2 drops of Roman Chamomile essential oil

Combine ingredients, shake well and use as needed.

Clearly the best thing to do is not to get burned or overexposed in the first place, however, if you do get burned you should use something like this after sun spray to take care of your skin after the fact.