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KUKUI
KREME -
by Janice Ferrante - www.handmadesoap.ca
This
recipe is great to put on after a day in the sun to rejuvinate sun
drenched skin, or as a perk me up for summer skin fresh out of the
shower. Use sparingly to avoid a greasy feel.
I am very pleased with the soft, powdery feel on my skin and the slight glow it gives. I think this is partly due to the texture of the fair trade cocoabutter, it really is a nice butter.
It comes out the consistancy of a salve without the stickiness, if you would like it a bit firmer, add more cocoabutter or even a touch of wax.
.5oz
fair
trade cocoa butter
.5oz
virgin coconut oil
.2 - .5oz
kukui nut oil
3
-5 drops essential oil (I used Roman Chamomile and 1 drop of Lemon)
Melt
the cocoa butter in a double boiler at a gentle heat. If you are
using the fair trade cocoabutter it shouldn't take long, it is quite
soft for a cocoa butter. Heat only long enough to make it stirable.
Remove
from heat, stir in the coconut oil and kukui nut oil.
Add
essential oil. I used virgin coconut oil because I thought it would
be perfect with the cocoa butter and Roman Chamomile that I used for
scent. I also couldn't resist a drop of Lemon to brighten it up a bit
although it is a phototoxic oil so you may want to watch it in the
sun if you use it. Bergamot FCF could be a nice touch and it doesn't have the phototoxic issues.
You
can use Natural Organic Coconut oil as well if you don't want a
coconut scent.
For
an added skincare boost, you can also add a few drops of a blend of
the following C02's - rosehip seed, buckseed berry and calendula.
They are well known for their skincare benefits, especially aging or
sun damaged skin.
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