As February comes to an end and March approaches, most of us are thinking of warm, sunny weather again. If you have kids, that March break deadline is coming up fast and so most of us hop on a plane and go down south. It’s a time to enjoy the hot sun, play in the sand and just relax with your family and friends.
But it is extremely important to protect yourself and your family from the harmful rays that can cause skin cancer. Moderate exposure to the sun can be achieved by monitoring the time you spend in the sun, choosing a sunscreen with an SPF that’s appropriate to your complexion, avoiding the sun between noon and 3 p.m., drinking lots of water and wearing a hat.
It is also important to prepare your skin before you go with exfoliating body scrubs and daily moisturizing lotion. You can add a few drops of essential oils like lavender, patchouli and palmrosa to your lotion to help nourish and protect your skin. After sunbathing it is important to cool down and apply a rich, thick moisturizer to your body. You can add a few drops of essential oils like chamomile, lavender and rosewood to your lotion to help with the cooling and regenerating of your skin.
Sunburns can be extremely painful but here is a blend that can help to soothe; 6 drops of lavender, 2 drops of roman chamomile, 2 drops of spearmint in a carrier oil.
Visit us at our Clearly Essentials’ website to see our list of essential oils and carrier oils we supply.
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