DIY Coconut Oil Facial Recipes

Coconut Oil Scrub

This recipe is moisturizing and works in two ways to exfoliate dead skin cells. The grains in the sugar and salt lift off skin as does the glycolic acid which is found in brown/demerara sugar.

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of honey

1 teaspoon of brown or demerara sugar

half a teaspoon of salt

Mix these ingredients together well, and apply to your skin in a gentle circular motion. You can leave this recipe on for a few minutes for extra moisturizing and then wash off. Pat your skin dry with a soft towel.

Coconut Oil Face Wash

Coconut Oil Face Wash

This is an antibacterial soothing and calming wash to eliminate acne and heal acne scars.

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

3 drops tea tree oil

2 drops lavender or neem oil

For oily skin add a squeeze of lemon juice

Optional: a teaspoon of honey

Mix together well and use like you would your standard cleanser. Leave on for a minute then wash off and pat dry with a clean towel.

Coconut Oil Moisturizing Mask

Coconut Oil Moisturizing Mask

This is a very moisturizing mask for normal to very dry and mature skin types. It's a synergistic blend that makes the most of every ingredient giving your skin the most bang for the buck so to speak.

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of honey

Optional: half a teaspoon of avocado oil

Half a mashed avocado or banana for moisturizing (or also use mashed fruit, carrot or sweet potato as antioxidant ingredients)

Blend these ingredients together well and apply to skin. Leave on 10 to 20 minutes then wash off. If you want extra hydration and antiaging benefits add a few drops of rosehip and carrot seed oil. You can also use neroli and rose oil for very dry or mature skin.

Coconut Cream Oatmeal Soothing Mask

Coconut Cream Oatmeal Soothing Mask

If you have itchy or inflamed skin or have been out in the sun and wind this is a great recipe. It soothes and moisturizes at the same time.

Half a cup of coconut cream

3 tablespoons of oatmeal soaked and half a cup of chamomile tea. Strain out the oatmeal flakes and the use the liquid

1 teaspoon of honey or aloe Vera gel

1 teaspoon of plain yogurt (optional)

1 teaspoon of cucumber juice (optional)

Mix together well and leave in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes and apply to skin with a cotton pad or your fingertips. Leave on for as long as you wish or leave to dry. This is also good to calm acne breakouts

Coconut Oil Skin Serum

Coconut Oil Recipes

• Coconut Oil Recipes
  Coconut oil is great for skin and clearing up acne while moisturising skin. Add it to masks, serums or make a cleanser with coconut. Also found in the book Natural Home Made Skin Care Recipes

Coconut Oil Skin Serum

This is a beautifully hydrating and nourishing moisturizer serum to make at home. You can add essential oils to this base to smooth wrinkles, hydrate extra dry skin or even reduce red veins. Depending on what skin you have any issues you want to address you can add other base and essential oils to this mix.

If you want an anti-wrinkle blend for around your eyes you can use Coconut oil as a base and add Macadamia, Carrot, Rosehip and essential oils like Neroli to the Coconut oil to make an extremely moisture boosting potent anti-aging serum.

Feel free to use the serum wizard to find essential oils to add based on your skin type and condition. Find it here with other coconut oil face mask recipes

1 tablespoon of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of almond or sweet apricot oil

few drops of avocado oil (optional)

5 drops of carrot seed and rose hip oil (also optional but makes your skin feel amazing, smooths lines and repairs sun damage)

Blend these ingredients together and store and a glass bottle. Apply a few drops a day. This blend should last you a long time and a stated above can be adapted with the addition of other base oils and essential oils that are equally as good as what you'll find in top quality skin care ranges.