ORGANIC AND NATURAL TAHITIAN SUNSCREEN BODY BUTTER

ORGANIC AND
NATURAL TAHITIAN
SUNSCREEN BODY
BUTTER
Shea butter has natural sunscreen
properties and anti-inflammatory agents.
What is not to love about coconut oil or its
exotic Polynesian version Monoi! Monoï
(pronounced Mah-noy) is an ancient
Tahitian word meaning “scented oil” in the
Reo-Maohi language. Monoï is widely used
among French Polynesians as a skin and
hair softener. Be careful, today’s
marketplace is rife with monoi oil
imitations. Authentic Tahitian monoi oil
follows a strict manufacturing code that
oversees the entire process from
handpicking the tiare flowers to storage and
shipping of the final product. This process
has been validated and protected by an
Appellation of Origin which was awarded to
Monoi de Tahiti on April 1, 1992. In this
recipe I use Zinc Oxyde which blocks both
UVA and UVB rays. As a food additive, zinc
oxide is on the U.S. FDA’s generally
recognized as safe but because they are
very limited studies. I would never use zinc
oxide or Titanium Dioxide in any other
cream than for the occasional sunscreen.
Avoid sun exposure between 10 am and
4pm.
 Oil phase: 14 tablespoon total– (70%)
8 tablespoons organic shea butter
2 tablespoons organic non refined
coconut oil or monoi
4 tablespoons organic saflower oil
Water Phase: 2 tablespoon total – (10%)
2 Tablespoons Organic Aloe Vera Juice
Additive:
4 tablespoons Zinc Oxide – (20%)
equivalent to sfp 20
Directions
Melt the shea butter, coconut oil or monoi
and safflower oil in a double boiler on low
heat. At the same time add the aloe vera in
another double boiler to bring the aloe vera
to the same temperature as the oils.
Once melted take it off the heat and add the
zinc oxide to the oil phase, mix well then
add the aloe vera and start mixing with an
electric whip immediately. Mix well for 3
minutes. Once well melted put the
container in your freezer for 15 minutes.
Then whip the cold butter with the electric
whip until you achieve a fluffy and whipped
texture. You can put the butter back in the
freezer for 5 minutes and whip again for an
even more fluffier butter!