GRR! This is Perfect!! Ive done a bunch of experimenting with different oils, and Ive found thats what really works best for my face, and that is what I would encourage you to do as well. Im finding it too greasy. You need the beeswax especially to thicken it up and give you something solid, and the cocoa butter helps thicken it and gives a lovely texture and fragrance. It has a similar texture and melting point, though its not so similar in the price department, unfortunately. thanks marie. No matter how thick or creamy they are in the tub, they melt into an oil quickly on the skin, and vanish from the lips in moments without contributing any meaningful moisture. Sick of the chemicals all around me and wanna go natural. If youre concerned about the colour of seabuckthorn (which can be very aggressively orange!) Thanks again!!! Borage oil has been shown to be effective at helping people maintain significant weight loss. Massaging borage oil into the scalp can help, thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties. Itll make for a thicker final product, but wont effect it as drastically. I found lots of information about castor oil being a traditional thing to eat to try to induce labour (this is interesting), but couldnt find anything about it being problematic for topical use. Recipes that I find online usually call for coconut oil. I got your book and Im wondering a sub for the coconut oil in the vegan lipstick, any suggestions? Before using any new oil, make sure to do your research first! I want to use my essential oils as a spritz on my body. Kokum butter is more than 50% stearic acid, which is very hard/solid. When it comes to beeswax/borax emulsions (aka old fashioned cold creams) they are always going to be much heavier than lotions made with more modern emulsifiers. But, based on the other posts youve recommended that I read, candelilla has a smoother and not as sticky feeling as beeswax and that its possible to help the salve absorb faster if I were to change some of the olive oil to something like grape seed oil (camellia is a little pricey!). From my experience with lip balm, most of the moisturizing bunch comes from the concentration of beeswax. One could just synthesize pure urea, for instance, in a lab or one could harvest massive amounts of animal urine, isolate the urea from it, and then purify it. However grape seed isnt the longest lasting oil. Both the blooms and the leaves are edible and can be used in different ways. New Directions, Carrier Oils For Aromatherapy, Venusian Glow and a few others list it as a slow oil. The combination works really well during our hot summer which is between 30 to 39 degree. I wrote up some observations on different shea butters, but I havent found any that actually absorb quickly. I use coconut oil in the toothpaste I make, but it is always liquid in the summer. Could you give me your opinion, please? My beeswax are pellets, cosmetic grade but without any honey smell.. actually no smell. It can be used up to 25%. First off, I absolutely LOVE you and your videos. Both oils are in at least one of these charts? Thanks so much, GraceI love helping people learn all about DIYing A big thank you for reading & DIYing with me, it is so appreciated. One substitution I am asked about a lot is swapping coconut oil for shea butter, and vice versa. Im honestly not sure if Ive ever seen refined versions of seabuckthorn or neem. Id probably recommend dropping the wax as its quite heavy for all-over facial application (this coming from somebody with quite dry skin as well). Check out my section of lip balm recipesIve taken many of them to Costa Rica, where it was regularly 36C, and they worked great , This is great thank you! In one study 7, obese participants who had shed an average of 66 pounds, were given 500 mg borage oil supplements or a placebo as they worked to maintain their weight loss. Considering body temperature is 37C (98F), this means that coconut oil will liquefy the instant it touches the skin (or on a warm day), while shea butter takes some encouragement. I thought it might be nice to offer clients over xmas. As almond oil is an average to absorb liquid oil, anything in that category in the table above would be a good choice . I am a newbie to diy skincare and want to learn as much as I can and you explained this so perfectly that I could understand, I greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much for reading & DIYing with me . Carrier oil substitution list for DIY beauty products! I would like the end result of the salve to be solid enough that it wont melt for being in a pocket, but soft enough that you wont have to gouge through it and that it absorbs quickly. Hey Jamie! Hmmm. Invaluable knowledge ~ thank you for sharing. So informative and easy to read and understand. I noticed that you do not mention jojoba oil or Castor oil in your charts. Thanks for reading, Jo! It functions as a skin-smoothening active ingredient, making skin soft and smooth. What a great post for someone who is just learning these things. Beeswax, coconut oil and palm oil is produced here, while other carrier is imported. That is to say, old-fashioned soap and beeswax/borax emulsions. Ive also been experimenting on my own a bit based on what Ive learned. The challenge with that swap is that the major components that make kokum butter itself are saturated fats, which are solid. Thanks a lot! Overall, once again thank you for your very informative website! Baobab oil is rich in fatty acids and vitamins A, D, E, as well as some antioxidants. is easily absorbed by the skin. You can use shea butter in a scrub, and it will make it creamier, but I would recommend including an emulsifier to improve rinse-off and reduce the mess left in the tub , Hi Marie, 10. I do have an article on essential oils! There are many benefits to borage oil including its ability to lower inflammation, soothe pain, lower stress levels, reduce blood sugar, protect heart health, improve female health, decrease skin disorders, aid in weight loss, prevent chronic disease, calm hyperactivity, and lower respiratory distress. I feel like my skin is getting old and saggy lately, Hi May! Any suggestions? From what Ive read, babassu oil would be the best substitute . If you dont have it, just make something else you basically would be anyways if you swapped out the star ingredient of a formula for something different. Thats my all-time favourite facial oil Here are my others. You can use andiroba oil instead of emu oil for a plant-based substitutetheyre similar-ish, but definitely not the same thing. Can you please help me with the ingredient measurement? Your body converts it into hormone-like . But still wondering what oil is best to use to thin the tacky RSO out but also have the best absortion rate. has anti-inflammatory properties. Does itfeel heavy or slow absorbing to you? Thanks for all this great information! Baobab oil. i have recently given up mass produced lotions and creams and now make my own body butter. Heres how to walk yourself through that. That would give you more freedom to formulate with . Thanks for your help . Shea butter, up close and personal. Soybean oil's flavor is neutral and often makes up the majority of what is sold as "vegetable oil." Soybean oil also contains omega 3 fats as well as omega 6 fats. Think about baking, and swapping olive oil for butter in a cookie recipethere would be ramifications ;P, I usually use coconut oil and kokum butter in my skin cream and when being in the sun. This, however, is rarely a good idea. I even just pulled my bottle of NDA macadamia nut oil out of the fridge to double check and it sinks into the skin so quickly I could barely spread it over my entire forearm. Have you checked out some of my body oil and cleansing oil formulations for ideas? Thanks, Divya! Ive really been enjoying educating myself on oils and soaps on your blog, thanks for providing so much helpful and easy to understand information! Sorry if I overlooked the info, but am hoping you can point me to a resource (chart, website, etc.) Cocoa butter is MUCH harder than shea butter as you can see in the liquid/soft/brittle chart . There is no alternative for vitamin E. Have you checked your local pharmacy? Fantastic, thanks Jane! Appreciate the suggestions. Id say shea butter is a bit stickier as well, but other than that Ive successfully used one for the other quite a lot recently. 1c coconut oil, 1c olive oil, 1/4c beeswax, What im trying to do is: Read on to learn more about the oil's. My skin is not always happy with jojoba oil so I rarely if ever use it and prefer oils like apricot, rice bran, moringa, sea buckthorn, argan, wheat germ the list goes on! Thanks so much.love all your posts and help. Liquid & liquid, soft & soft, etc. In my experience you are really going to want some wax in your lip balmwaxes are what give the balm staying power in such a high traffic area as the lips. Phew. So soft that it doesnt fully set. Babassu! Ive made the experiment. If you have anything to add (Im sure Ive forgotten something) or have any questions about something I forgot to cover, feel free to comment below!Save. In my attempts I made them with Camellia Seed, Jojoba oil. What type of oil or butter is suitable for application around the eye area? Gamma-linolenic acid is known to slow blood clotting and may amplify the effects of blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfarin) and Plavix (clopidogrel), causing easy bruising and bleeding. Sorry, I think youll probably have to wikipedia this/ask a doctorI certainly dont want to provide any speculative information and have somebody die of an allergic reaction! Ive been working on the Humblebee & Me Encyclopedia; check there to see if the thing youre curious about is listed , Also, Id recommend giving this, this, and this a read , Hi Marie, Ive noticed in your recipes you use different additives, such as benzoin. Unfortunately I really cant help you here I have basically no idea what you did. Very informative and thorough. Thank you so much for this! Bad news is that I could not find a store that would sell me a small enough amount of candelilla to experiment with. If you wish to use it in cooking, put the oil just before serving to keep the fatty acids intact. My mixture turned milky white. The most important job carrier oils do is generally moisturizing and softening the skin. Borage is an herb with edible leaves and flowers that's known for its medicinal properties. I want to make an under eye cream using carrot seed oil, green tea extract and as much of good ingredients ive learned from your recipe as possible (allantoin,hydrolyzed silk,Panthenol, Vit E oil, evening primrose oil and even maybe sodium lactate! Neither feel quite the same, but then again, nothing really does. A small 2014 study looked at the effectiveness of coconut oil for treating eczema in patients between the ages of 1 and 13. I am in the process of making my own face serum and body oil. Ive never worked with it, I have no intentions of doing so (though it will be legal here in Canada fairly soon), and I really cant tell you anything about working with itsorry. Its also a very thin oil that absorbs quite quickly, so I think sweet almond or jojoba would be the best alternatives from what youve listed, but still not that great. Baobab oil has a percentage of saturated fatty acids which makes it a good oil to use to extend the . Liquid oils that can be substituted for other liquid oils are avocado oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, r ice bran oil, hemp seed oil, soybean oil, apricot kernel oil, grapeseed oil and sweet almond oil (see castor oil and olive oil below). I found this article because I am looking for an alternative to argan oil. Bummer on the psoriasis My first suggestion would be shea butter, which Ive found to be fantastic for eczema. I have a question. I think I must be allergic to it. In body butters recipes call for shea, cocoa and mango butter.. What can I use in place of mango butter? 1 beeswax : 2 coconut oil is perfect for 32-34 celcius. Thank you for replying. This is a really useful post! Youre such an inspiration! Hi there! My question is carrier oil also categorized according to skin type? Sadly, that makes them quite poor stand-alone lip balm ingredients. Check out my different wax quick guides to learn how different waxes perform in comparison to beeswax . Thanks, Norma! Honestly, that recipe sounds bad. You can often buy gel capsules of it, and then you can puncture the capsule to get the oil. Squirts and what not are not reliable measurements, so I havent a clue how much of any one thing youve used in relation to anything else. 1. Note: its the oil, not the butter. Hi there Can I substitute cocoa butter for sweet almond oil? Its always important to get to know your ingredientsin some cases those swaps would be appropriate, and in others I wouldnt make those choices, but as with so many things DIY, your mileage may vary Make sure you always man-handle your oils so you know what theyre like . Do you think palm kernel oil is a good replacement for coconut oil in soapmaking? On my second attempt I used Olive oil, Sweet Almond oil and a little Castor oil. Could I use shea butter instead of mango butter? Its leaves, flowers and stalks are edible and taste a little like cucumber. Thanks for reading, Christina! Thank you in advance for your guidance. I swear all the easy recipes and products call for coconut oil (solid) and Im trying REALLY hard to not use it for a while because I think it may be making my skin MORE dry. Good news is that I didnt put any EOs in so that I can just reheat it. Will I be able to store it at room temperature (about 27 degree Celsius )for 6 months? Love to hear your thoughts. I have developed an allergy to beeswax. What is a good replacement as a carrier for Emu Oil? Hi KayeI never recommend using palm or palm kernel oil, but from what Ive read palm kernel oil can be used instead of coconut oil with relatively similar results.Babassu oil is another non-palm alternative (though significantly more expensive). )want to make something firming, hydrating and anti aging!! Would you think this oil/butter combination is good? Should I use a different oil? Olus oil is an oil of 100% vegetable origin made from a blend of natural triglycerides. I have incredibly sensitive skin- I actually stopped using shampoo and conditioner and found out that it was the reason my acne was so bad. I dont have jojoba oil can I use neem, coconut or almond oil as substitute of jojoba oil? Any advice, suggestions you offer will be greatly appreciated. I am still an amateur at DIY but I am slowly learning more about these things. Hi Marie, Honestly, that swap should not have caused a massive consistency changeit is much more likely to be something else. Hi, I am searching for substitute for jojoba oil in terms of thickness. Ive added more Polawax (quite a bit more) the lotion is now a custard. Im so glad youre finding this helpful Happy making! One book I refer to when thinking of substituting an oil is Delores Boones Handcrafted Soap. My other suggestion would be to check out the list of advanced search results on psoriasis at NDA. It reportedly helps reduce inflammation in skin conditions such as eczema. The most important purpose after being the base of every formulation is consistency. Is there a specific reason for that ? Can it be used in a lotion? The blend would be very rich and oily, but thats about it. Smelling shea literally makes me ill. 14 Surprising Benefits of Borage Oil. If a recipe calls for vitamin E oil as an antioxidant, can it be substituted with evening primrose oil or anything else? I am allergic to cocoa butter, so I cant use that. Is it okay to mix different carrier oils together? The new layout seems cleaner and yet more magnified on the topicswell done. Ive been making lip balms and body butters for about a year, and want to learn more about the differences between the lovely oils and butters Im using! Holy cow, youre making COLOSSAL amounts of body butter for something you might not even like o_O. a natural horse remedy i see uses the below and they are medium absorbtion, horses however down wear clothes! Borage Oil Properties is conditioning and produces a stable lather in soap. Thanks, you have made a huge contribution in my decision!! A few small studies suggest that it can reduce pain, although the evidence is not high quality. However, I was wondering if adding a few drops of my Orange EO to my face lotion, I use twice a day, is considered a CO. Also, if you havent checked out my new post on DIY for Beginners, you totally should, it walks you through more info like this & great starter recipes . Im making a hot rub, and it calls for sweet almond oil, but I prefer cocoa butter. Hi Ayse! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Perhaps it would be best if you looked at technology from a time when coconuts were not ubiquitous? Thanks for reading and I look forward to your response! I want to make a bar soap using navratna oil. Im a recent subscriber and finding you to be a wonderful resource for DIYers. If youre making a wash-off product like a cleansing oil or a bath oil, it should be using predominantly pretty inexpensive oils; this is because all that oil is really doing is being an oil in the most basic sense (generic lipids! Do some googling and see what you think . Mango butter is similar to shea in terms of consistency and melting point, but it sinks into the skin much faster. The green colour wont dye your skin like seabuckthorn can, but it will turn products a pale green (like this). I mix castor, sweet almond, jojoba, rosehip seed and grapeseed oils with essential oils. Can I easily add honey to this without any difficulty? It's a domestic herbal remedy that has been used since ancient times. I have the driest of skin and was wondering if I could add this to one of your body cream recipes ? Thanks. Like BBQ sauce or something. My first guess is that you didnt use high-shear blending on the second one? Rose oil is difficult to extract; it takes several thousand rose petals to produce a minute quantity of oil. You are rad! I am planning on making a bunch of things that i have read and I go back to your site you finalize ingredients and proportions:) I do not like heaviness in oils. Thanks! Eagerly awaiting the next instalment . THANK YOU, Hi Fallon! Ill try one of these. what would you say are the differences between shea butter & mango butter besides shea butters smell? Thanks again! Ive specifically been trying to find out about jojoba & argan oils. Oopsie! Any suggestion how to make body butter suit for my country temperature and using local ingredient only? I dont recommend DIYing with finished products, but I especially do not recommend it for soap as you could not be sure of the SAP value and may make an unsafe bar of soap. How do I know how much wax should I add? Its is mainly made up of sopropanol, Has your friend confirmed with her doctor that it is unsafe for diluted topical use? Hello! so heavy and slow-absorbing you wont be able to touch paper for 20 minutes without leaving greasy fingerprints everywhere Im only a teen, by the way! if you could make something and share the recipe would save me from some potential disaster, otherwise if you could help me regarding the carrot seed oil would be great, also, i noticed that in your Encyclopedia under allantoin you say Blend it thoroughly it in the cool-down phase but in some recipes you have added it to water phase, which one is correct? 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