How to use coconut oil for skin

Use coconut oil for the skin

Coconut oil is known for the many benefits it provides to the skin in terms of moisturizing it, increasing its softness, and removing impurities and fats stuck in its pores. The use of coconut oil is not limited to one method, but rather there are many methods and recipes for the skin that rely on coconut oil as a basic and important ingredient in it, and that is through Mix it with another group of ingredients to increase the benefit and benefits for the skin. Below is an explanation of some of these recipes.

Coconut oil recipe with lemon

This recipe can be used on all areas of the body to enjoy silky and smooth skin. Coconut oil moisturizes and softens the skin, while the acid works to find a balance in the acidity level of the skin, which prevents cracking and the appearance of prominent pores on its surface. The recipe is as follows:

Ingredients:

• Four tablespoons of solid coconut oil.
• A few drops with lemon juice.

How to use:

• Place the amount of coconut oil and lemon juice in an electric blender, and mix at high speed until the solid oil breaks down and mixes with the lemon drops to form a soft and light dough.
• Spread the paste on the skin and leave it for a few minutes until it dries.
• Cleanse the skin with water.
• This recipe can be used for several months without leaving any side effects on the skin.

Coconut oil aftershave recipe

This recipe helps relieve skin irritation after shaving. Men can benefit from this recipe to avoid the appearance of red pimples and skin rashes that appear after shaving. Girls and women who rely on shaving with a razor to get rid of excess hair can also use it to moisturize the skin and avoid irritation. The recipe is as follows: :

Ingredients:

• Three tablespoons of coconut oil.
• Two tablespoons of sweet almond oil.
• Ten drops of original lavender perfume.
• Four tablespoons of shea butter.

How to use:

• Place the amount of shea butter in a glass container, and leave the container in a steam bath until it dissolves completely.
• Add the amount of coconut oil to the melted shea butter and mix together in the water bath until combined.
• Remove the glass bottle from the water bath, then add the amount of sweet almond oil and lavender perfume to it, and stir with the mixture until they are mixed.
• Leave the glass container aside until it cools, then place it in the refrigerator until the mixture turns from liquid to solid.
• Take the solid mixture out of the glass container, put it in the electric blender, then beat it at high speed until it turns into soft cream.
• Spread the mixture on the skin ten minutes before shaving.