6 Natural Options for Sun protection this Summer!

So there I was... wandering around CVS Memorial Day weekend unable to find the sunscreen I knew we had in the house and trying to find a natural suncreen before we headed to SeaWorld. Alas, nothing. Nada. Zilch. So I guiltily grabbed an Aveeno and hoped that no one saw me and sprayed just a small minimal amoount on the kids' arms and told my son he HAD to wear his hat because I just couldn't bring myself to spray any on his face. What I long way I've come since I started writing this blog three years ago and in truth, when I forget to plan ahead and have to buy the next best thing, which isn't the next green thing, I feel kind of bad. Hoping that you stock up in time for July 4th, here's a small list of sun protection options and sunscreens with ingredients you can at least pronounce. Do they offer full spectrum protection? Well, I'll say this: I don't know for sure they don't and it's pretty much the same answer for the stuff that has questionable ingredients, so... 1. Mexitan, SPF 30, $16.95 2. Soleo Organic, SPF 30, $24 3. UPF 50 Wide Brim Hat 4. Buy zinc oxide wholesale and mix with the lotion/oil of your choice (buy the 1 oz sample for $9 bucks!) 5. If possible, go out after peak sun hours (peak sun is 10a to 2pm). 6. Lastly, if you get sunburn try these sugestions from Kayla Fioravanti, Vice President, Chief Formulator, ARC Registered & Certified Aromatherapist for Essential Wholesale and its lab division Essential Labs. Kayla says if you get a sunburn apply some lavender essential oil to the areas. You can either use it directly out of the bottle onto your burns, which is perfect if you have a very bad burn. Or you can drop some into a cool bath and/or you can add a few drops to some Aloe Vera gel before applying. "I always go for the straight stuff right onto my burned skin. Lavender is the most used essential oil in aromatherapy. It also has amazing properties that come from the natural chemistry of the plant to soothe burns. It offers amazing relief for sunburns and it is safe enough to be applied directly to the sunburn." If you've got some suggestions, please leave them!