Coconut Oil

A month ago I bought a pricey little pint of coconut oil. It looks a lot like lard in the jar. It sat in my cupboard for a couple of weeks before I thought I ought to use it as I had paid for it. Well, what to do with it? I had a little reading to do. Turns out, it's a wonder drug.

I use it to saute. Olive oil's nutrients are destroyed when heated, coconut oil's are not. Then I decided to melt 50/50 with my butter for my popcorn. It adds a delightful, light flavor to the butter. Now I'm using it as a facial cleanser. Yup. No more expensive cleanser and moisturisers for me. I whip this up in the kitchen and keep a plastic container in the shower. My skin is loving it.

Coconut Face Cleanser Recipe

Ingredients:

3 Tsp coconut oil

1 Tsp olive oil

1 Tsp glycerin

2 tsp water

Directions:

Melt ingredients together in a double boiler.  When melted, remove from heat and beat  with a whisk for 5 minutes. Transfer to jar when cooled. Use as you would any facial cleanser.

For more cleanser recipes check out http://hmbeautyrecipes.homestead.com/SKINcleansers.html.

Find one which works for your skin.