Coconut milk, do-it-yourself natural cosmetics. Coconut milk is a very useful ingredient for preparing natural cosmetics for face, body and hair care at home.
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Il coconut milk it is a very useful ingredient to prepare at home natural cosmetics for face, body and hair care. You need to buy food-grade coconut milk, preferably organically sourced. Coconut milk is available in fair trade shops and supportive, of ethnic or organic products, but also in some supermarkets. It is usually packaged inside cans and its price is very cheap. In the summer it is perfect for preparing one do-it-yourself after-sun spray. Here 10 recipes all to be experienced.
1) Hand lotion
Get a 250-milliliter bottle. Pour into it, with the help of a funnel, 60 milliliters of coconut oil and 180 milliliters of coconut milk. Add 8 drops of grapefruit essential oil, which will serve as preservative. Shake before use e preserved in the fridge.
2) Spray for sunburn
In a clean spray bottle pour 25 milliliters of rose water and 50 milliliters of coconut milk. Shake the container and store in the refrigerator. When you get back from the beach, spray the lotion on reddened skin and let it act for as long as possible, in order to obtain a calming effect. Prepare the spray in small quantities, as it can only be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.
3) Exfoliating Scrub
La preparazione of coconut milk exfoliating scrub is really quick. Use del salt for the body and the sugar cane for the face. In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of coconut milk, 200 grams of coarse salt or brown sugar and 1 and a half tablespoons of coconut oil. Let it rest for 1 hour at room temperature before use and store in a glass jar.
4) Illuminating face pack
In a small bowl, combine two tablespoons of coconut milk and a tablespoon of sandalwood powder, to be purchased at a herbalist's shop or natural cosmetics online stores. Also add a pinch of saffron. Mix and apply your illuminating pack to your face. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water.
5) Soap reworked with coconut milk and coffee
The blog Pocket Cosmetics suggests we use coconut milk as an ingredient for the rework soap. In addition to coconut milk, you will need 100 grams of Marseille soap to be reduced to flakes, 1 teaspoon of ground coffee and essential oil to perfume. Read the article to find out more Soap reworked with coconut milk and coffee.
6) Make-up remover
Prepare this makeup remover in small quantities and only when needed. Its preparation is very fast and the product you will get will be really effective. You will no longer need to purchase make-up removers on the market. Mix 1 tablespoon of olive oil and half a tablespoon of coconut milk. Use as a normal make-up remover, for example by applying it to a damp face sponge.
7) Cleansing milk
Replacing your cleansing milk with an all-natural product is very simple. Just mix a teaspoon of white vegetable yogurt with a couple of drops of coconut milk and massage the mixture well on your face before rinsing.
8) Moisturizing face mask
If the skin on your face feels dry, mix a tablespoon of plain vegetable yogurt with a teaspoon of coconut milk and a few drops of sweet almond oil. Apply the mask to a clean face and leave for up to 20 minutes. Then rinse with warm water.
9) Hair mask
for preparazione of your hair mask, blend one or two bananas, depending on the length of the hair, with 50 milliliters of coconut milk and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, until obtaining a very smooth and homogeneous mixture. Apply to damp hair and leave for at least 30 minutes before shampooing.
10) Nourishing shampoo
Coconut milk is a very useful ingredient for enriching it shampoo. Plan to add 50 milliliters of coconut milk to 150 milliliters of unscented organic shampoo. Add to the preparation too a teaspoon of coconut oil, a teaspoon of almond oil and 10 to 20 drops of lavender or rose essential oil. Always shake the shampoo container before use.
Marta Albè
Photo source: homemadebodyscrub.org
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