All Natural Tanning Oil

Well ladies summer’s nearly upon us, so now’s the time to start thinking tan. When talking about tans most women will head off to the local shopping centre and browse the beauty shops and grab any brand name tanning oil. Some women will even head off to their nearest tanning salon and paying copious amounts of money on expensive spray tans. If this is you, then this article is for you. You’ll learn how to make yourself and your friends the envy of the beach!

The following recipes will give you a beautiful even tan with healthy colour and keep your skin healthy as well. Some of the oils you can use already have natural SPF in them so you won’t need to smother on too much sunscreen causing your skin to absorb less vitamin D, which you can only obtain through sun exposure. When you’re out enjoying the sun for about 10-15 mins a day there’s no need to have any SPF on your skin as this also blocks your skin from absorbing enough vitamin D.

With all this talk about SPF, some of you might ask what is SPF? Well SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. This means the amount of time you can stay in the sun without getting sunburnt without any protection on your skin. For example, SPF 15 means you can stay out in the sun 15 times longer than you could without any sun protection. So in saying that, depending on how much SPF you need will depend on which of the following oils you want to use.

• Raspberry Seed Oil: SPF 25-35
• Carrot Seed Oil: SPF 30-40
• Sandalwood Oil: SPF 30
• Avocado Oil: SPF 4-15
• Olive Oil: SPF 2-10
• Lavender Oil: SPF 6
• Wheat Germ Oil: SPF 20
• Coconut Oil: SPF 2-8
• Macadamia Nut Oil: SPF 6

So you need to also consider your skin type as well when picking which oils to use. For example, those of you with naturally darker skin, olive and avocado oils would work best for you as they have a lower SPF. It’s a fact that people who come from the Mediterranean have traditionally used olive oil for tanning as it gives them an exquisitely dark tan. In saying that ladies with naturally olive skin may wish to use a higher SPF oil such as Raspberry or Carrot Seed oil. 

When picking your oils be conscious of only obtaining the best quality oils you can, this makes all the difference when it comes to making your tanning oil. The better quality oils, the better the SPF for each oil. You can also add a bronze mica powder to your tanning oil to give you a beautiful bronzed look.

Here’s two examples of Homemade Tanning Oils to help guide you.

Dark Tanning Oil

You’ll need:

¼ cup of Olive Oil

2 Tablespoons of Avocado Oil

½ Teaspoon Raspberry Seed Oil

½ Teaspoon Carrot Seed Oil

Optional Ingredients

8 Drops Sandalwood Oil

8 Drops Lavender Oil

1 Teaspoon Bronze Mica Powder

Method: Combine all the Oils well with the Bronze Mica Powder (optional). Store the oils in a dark coloured container. Before use be sure to shake the container before application. This tanning oil is recommended for mild sin exposure.

Light Tanning Oil

You’ll need:

½ Cup Wheat Germ Oil

½ Cup Macadamia Nut Oil

8 Drops Lavender Oil

5 Drops Sandalwood Oil

2 Drops Carrot Seed Oil

Method: Combine all the Oils well. Store the oils in a dark coloured container. Before use be sure to shake the container before application. This tanning oil is recommended for mild sin exposure.

 Now you’ve made your oil here’s some quick tips and need-to-knows about your natural homemade tanning oil.

1.   1.  Your homemade tanning oil should not be used as sunscreen

Remember your tanning oil is just that a tanning oil. It should not be used for anything but a mild sun protectant. When choosing your oils remember to test a small patch on your skin to find out which combination works best for you.

2.    2. Sunburn should be avoided

Having sunburn hurts and is not healthy. So put simply avoid getting burnt. Don’t spend long periods of time out in the sun, especially if you have sensitive skin. Test your skin by starting at 30-45mins a day. The important thing to remember is that everyone is different.

3.   3. Your tanning oil isn’t magic!

This just means unless you can tan then your tanning oil won’t magically give you a tan.

4.   4.  Always Keep your tanning Oil in a dark Container

Some of you will be wondering why the homemade natural tanning oil recipes state to put your tanning oil in a dark container. The reason for this is that natural oils oxidise, which means the oil loses some of its medical qualities.

5.    5. Oils Attract the Sun

Obviously the idea of having tanning oil is to tan but beware that the oils will attract the sun more which means there’s an increase of burning faster. Following guideline number 2 will help with this issue.  

So what are you waiting for? Ladies is time to tan up the natural way for gorgeous looking tanned skin for the summer months with not nasty orange appearances or expensive and sometimes toxic spray tans. Be the envy of the beach!