A roll-on applicator makes it easy to apply and re-apply. This beach balm is “made with a bevy of sun-loving botanicals and non-nanoparticle, uncoated zinc oxide.”

When we lived in the Middle East and Spain, I kept this on hand in my purse so we were ready to prolong our sun-soaked play time whenever and wherever!

I learned from reading Renegade Beauty that interacting with the sun “safely” is possible and necessary for wellness (Chapter 7 - Let the Sun Shine In).

This is a beautiful mix of sun-harmonizing botanicals that drench your skin. We use it as a daily body and face wash in the summer and it’s also great as an after-sun tonic.

“The action of sunshine in the outdoors on the body is of such a nature that sun-baths have a triple significance - as healing agent in the cure of disease, as a preventative to disease by building up body resistance, and as a sheer pleasure-giving tonic which increases the feeling of well-being” -Edgar Mayer, MD

I learned from reading Renegade Beauty that interacting with the sun “safely” is possible and necessary for wellness (Chapter 7 - Let the Sun Shine In).

When we want to extend our time in the sun, we use this sun cream with zinc oxide and sun-harmonizing botanicals.

“The action of sunshine in the outdoors on the body is of such a nature that sun-baths have a triple significance - as healing agent in the cure of disease, as a preventative to disease by building up body resistance, and as a sheer pleasure-giving tonic which increases the feeling of well-being” -Edgar Mayer, MD

I could quite easily call this my natural health and wellness bible. I refer to it often so it’s definitely considered one of my go-to resources.

Addressing everything from teeth and oral health to pregnancy, sun soaking, breast health, the gut microbiome and skin care, this book really touches on it all.

Detailing the delicate interactions of the beauty “products” we use and our bodies, Nadine Artemis, owner of Living Libations, shares her wealth of knowledge about the natural beauty realm and how to invite nature in when thinking about how we care for our bodies, babies and biomes.