Yes, I do use coconut oil in it. Here's how I do it for myself because I have very dry and aging skin. I really didn't have directions to it, I just did this for myself. So, I wrote the directions and I hope I remembered the sequence correctly. I haven't made it for awhile because I'm not through the container I'm using and I still have another in the frig.
A tiny bit goes a long, long way and it takes awhile to absorb. I was trying to come up with something for underneath my eyes. It was so oily that I kept massaging it further and further down my face.
You don't have to put the glycerin in but I did because it's a humectant. Be careful around your eyes, because it can creep up into them. It won't hurt but your eye sight will be blurred for awhile...yep, blurred for quite awhile. :roll:
You can substitute olive oil for the SAO or AKO. You could also substitute another butter for the mango. I used these because they're what I have among my supplies. Also, I rarely have problems with clogged pores so I don't know if this would cause you to break out.
Facial Butter
85 g mango butter
28 g coconut oil
28 g sweet almond oil or apricot kernel oil
3 g glycerin
2 g Vitamin E
Melt mango butter in the microwave until it reaches between 160 to 176 degrees, hold at the temperature for approximately 15-20 minutes. Take it out and add in coconut oil. Stir until coconut oil is completely melted and then add sweet almond oil and glycerin. Stir again and then set in freezer until a skin starts to appear. Next start whipping it with stick blender for a couple of minutes, add Vitamin E and blend a little longer. Pour into 1 or 2 oz containers and leave uncapped until it’s completely cooled. It should look like a pale yellowish balm. Store in a refrigerator until ready to use
Snowed in, eh? Well, if you're feeling ambitious and want to play. :wink: This is a variation on what technically would be considered a massage lotion/cream so it also takes awhile to absorb. I usually add a small amount of essential oils like lavender, geranium, lemon, etc. But only a small amount since it's going on my face. It's very, very oily and again, you only need a small amount. I thought of it when you mentioned beeswax and lecithin. I slotted in the oils that you mentioned in place of what I use.
I don't have this recipe in grams. I've always used measuring cups and spoons. One of these days, I'll have to weigh everything out. This makes about 16-17 oz if I remember correctly. Again, I had to write out directions for this. If you have any questions, just let me know and I'll try to make it clearer. Also, please don't be offended if I've told you something you already know.
Lotion/Cream
Oil Phase
3/4 cup jojoba or olive oil
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 tbsp liquid lecithin
1 Tbls beeswax
Water Phase
2/3 cup aloe vera juice or distilled water
1/3 cup aloe vera gel
1 tsp glycerin or sodium lactate
Slowly melt oils, lecithin and beeswax in microwave in a 4 cup Pyrex container or any heat proof container with high sides (stir in between heatings). After you’ve melted them, set aside and heat aloe juice (or water), aloe gel and glycerin. I usually slowly heat this up to about 135 degrees, stirring occasionally. It won’t be fully liquid - it will still have a gel like consistency.
You want to have water phase and oil phase at approximately the same temperature. (I usually have to stick the oils in the frig to help bring the temperature down so I can start blending when the water phase comes out of the microwave.) Using a stick blender, start to blend the oils and then slowly pour the aloe mixture into it. Continue to blend for a few minutes.
After this has cooled down below 120 degrees, blend in
1 tsp Vitamin E
1 tsp Optiphen (or whatever preservative you prefer)
Blend for another couple of minutes and then pour into your container. Leave uncapped until it cools; otherwise, you'll have condensation in your container. You can use it right away but it continue to thicken a little more over the next day or so.
I hope this helps you. Please let me know how they turn out if you make them.
eta: This was brought to my attention recently. I'd forgotten I'd posted this recipe. Now that I know better, you should always heat and hold both phases at at least 160F for 15-20 minutes. Also, weigh everything because it's more accurate than using volume measurements.
