After a day in the sun, your skin deserves to be pampered. To take care of it while repairing it, you can easily make your own after-sun oil using vegetable coconut oil and macerate. carrot oil. This homemade preparation also has the added benefit of prolonging your tan and giving you a sun-kissed complexion before and after the summer!
Why take care of your skin after sun exposure?
High doses of sunlight are harmful to the skin. It is responsible for the appearance of free radicals and genetic mutations in cells. Free radicals are well known to cause premature aging of tissues: wrinkles, spots, loss of elasticity, etc.
Normally, cells repair themselves. But when exposureexposure is too high in terms of time and frequency, you need to use anti-free-radical boosters. After-sun creams help promote cell repair. To achieve this, they must :
nourish the upper layer of the epidermis
protect the hydrolipidic film on the skin's surface
be anti-inflammatory
be moisturizing
The creams and lotions on the market are effective. However, their composition can sometimes be questionable, especially if they don't carry a label guaranteeing the quality of the ingredients (organic, natural, etc.).
With just 3 ingredients, you can create your own huile solid for take care of your skin after any exposure to the sun or even to prolong your tan...
The recipe for natural after-sun care
Ingredients:
macerate oily carrot
optional: vanilla bean, a few drops of monoi
Preparation:
In a pot, melt 5 tablespoons of coconut oil in a bain-marie, with the vanilla bean if you wish.
Remove from heat and add 10 ml of carrot oil macerate (and a few drops of monoi if needed).
Mix well.
Leave to cool before closing the jar.
This preparation can be stored in a cool place to keep it solid. In hot weather, thecoconut oil tends to liquefy.
Coconut oil to nourish skin after the sun
Lcoconut oil is a must-have in your kitchen and your natural pharmacy. Applied to the skin, it deeply nourishes it. Its high vitamin E content gives it extremely interesting anti-oxidant (and therefore anti-free radical) properties. In additioncoconut oil is also renowned for being anti-infectious and healing. It protects the skin while promoting healing. It is a formidable asset for soothing sunburn and scalded skin.
On its own, it is a complete natural skin care product.
Carrot oil macerate to prolong tanning
In a previous article devoted to preparing your skin for sun exposure'sun exposure In a previous article dedicated to preparing your skin for sun exposure: "Preparing your skin for the sun", we mentioned that carrot essential oil "regenerates and revitalizes the epidermis, while giving a sun-kissed complexion. What's more, its high pro-vitamin A content gives it protective and antioxidant properties against the famous UV rays of the first sunny days".
Oily macerates, on the other hand, have the same virtues without the risks of essential oils.
A few drops added to your preparation will help prepare and prolong your tan, while also having a protective effect.
Focus on the skin, the largest organ in the human body
The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It is also called the integument, and covers an area of 2m² and weighs around 3kg. The skin has a protective role while allowing exchanges between the external and internal worlds. It is subjected to a wide range of aggressions every day: clothing, sun, wind, cold, heat, showers, cosmetics, scratches, etc...
The sun's rays emit ultraviolet (UV) rays. These are essential for the proper synthesis of vitamin D and to treat skin diseases. However, they can also be harmful, burning the skin more or less deeply: sunburn.
To conclude: precautions for using this "home-made" after-sun care product
Warning: this DIY is an after-sun care and tanning gas pedal. It does not protect you in the same way as sun creams with different indexes.
This homemade solid oil should be applied after a shower at the end of the day, or outside exposure hours. Make sure it has penetrated the skin before putting on your clothes, otherwise you risk staining them...