First, decide to either make the spray sunscreen or the stick. We make both, using the stick on faces and more sensitive areas. We use the spray on areas like arms and legs since it is easy to apply a larger amount.

If you are making the stick, start by melting the beeswax pellets in a double boiler. If you don't have one, you can improvise by placing the pellets in a glass jar and holding the jar in a pot of simmering water while stirring. If you are making the spray, simply skip this step.

Next, add the almond oil and fractionated coconut oil and stir until well combined. If you are making the spray, begin by slowly heating up these oils on low heat.

Turn off the heat, but don’t remove the pot from the stove. Then add in the titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and cocoa powder. Stir until well combined.

Remove your bowl or jar from the heat and stir in the essential oils. These specific essential oils were chosen for their natural sun-blocking and skin-soothing properties. There are other great oils with these properties, however, so feel free to mix them up. Just don't use any citrus oils, as they will make your skin more sensitive to the sun's rays.

Once your mixture is well blended you can pour it into the container of your choice. I like the convenience of using a large chapstick or deodorant dispenser, as I can just rub them on my child’s skin. The large chapstick container works great as a face stick! 

Immediately after mixing well, place the sunscreen-filled container into a freezer. This allows the mixture to harden before the minerals have a chance to sink to the bottom.

Remove from the freezer and store in a cool place. When taking the stick version to the beach, place it in a cooler so that it doesn't melt!