They should be. Welcome back So sorry to hear youve been ill, thats awful. However, essential oils dont contain any vitamins, so you will not be getting an easy vitamin C serum (but you might get a sunburn). Thank you! Hi Jessica! And if not, do you where I can purchase it in the us? Try going down to ~20g of coconut oil instead of a cup. I found some recipes for it online and they were just shredded, dried coconut run through a blender, like peanut butter. In the most basic sense, the word carrier serves to distinguish oils that are not essential oils. Id recommend doing your own experiments like this one to see how your results vary (I suspect they will), and using the information from your experiments to develop a recipe . And also the way you steer us clear from the marketing loopholes Thanks! But still wondering what oil is best to use to thin the tacky RSO out but also have the best absortion rate. The INCI is Curcuma longa (Turmeric) root oil (and) Hydrogenated soy oil with medium chain triglyceridesyou might be better off purchasing the turmeric oil (or an extract) if you can find it. For example, things like Germall Liquid Plus, according to my limited research is not vegan and I have a hard time finding a vegan preservative. Im not a beekeeper or chef so my info might not be accurate however these seems like the most valid subs. Hope this makes sense. Honestly, that swap should not have caused a massive consistency changeit is much more likely to be something else. Rose (Rosa damascena) essential oil is one of the most expensive and most adulterated essential oils in aromatherapy practice. Thanks so much for reading & DIYing with me . Hi Lisa! I have created lots of content for beginners; youll find it under the Where to Start header in the main menu. It has been a busy winter without much DIYn due to other commitments. thanks for that.. just one question D: .. when makin body butter, do you think i coul substitute shea butter with coconut oil? I was just wondering what size soap mold you use? My observations on shea butter are similar to yoursits thick and greasy, and definitely in the slow to very slow category when it comes to absorption. I look forward to the post about essential oils! I was wondering about one thing: can I mix ingredients so as to have the properties of both ingredients? I managed to make a scaled down batch of naked salve and found out that the amount of cocoa butter that I substituted in does make it softer. Additionally, I was wondering what your opinion is on soybean and safflower oil. Making a Braiding gel for cornrows but it keeps coming out to viscose and suggestions? If you want to, seek out information from qualified educators like the Tisserand Institute . That way, if you dont like it, you dont have three years worth of it sitting around . What did I do wrong? Thanks! They are tried and tested, with lots of fans . Any suggestions? cucumber Borage is a plant with blue flowers that was introduced to Britain by the Romans and grows wild in some areas. You make the chemistry behind DIY much fun and tolerable to people like me. Its leaves, flowers and stalks are edible and taste a little like cucumber. 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! From my research, navratna oil is a finished product, not the specific oil of a plant or animal. Butters - Most butters are interchangeable. Sorry! Photo by Pixaby. I tend to get the majority of my information from the internet, and its good to be reminded that there are great resources at your local library as well . Thank you for the very informative post with all the proper substitutions! Im making my first DIY lip balm. Can you help me to reduce the oiliness? Shea Butter 3% Ive been using a recipe with both solid and liquid oils along with beeswax. It finds applications in skin care, hair treatments, sun care and decorative cosmetics.. Im glad you found it useful Be sure to check out my guide to essential oil substitutions as well! look for the oil pressed from the seed instead of the fruit, which is less orange. Thanks! Hello. Thank you. 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. Beeswax, coconut oil and palm oil is produced here, while other carrier is imported. Hi Carol! Some are so heavy and slow-absorbing you wont be able to touch paper for 20 minutes without leaving greasy fingerprints everywhere. 2 drops tea tree oil that helps convert the carrier oils in recipes, i.e. I need to avoid these for a relative with a tree nut allergy. So I need something to replace the Canola Oil. Should I use a different oil? These alkaloids might be excreted into breastmilk. 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! Its more so for the recipes that call for that ingredient specifically. They are a lot like the flour or butter in a cookie recipe. Coconut Oil. 1 beeswax : 2 coconut oil is perfect for 32-34 celcius. I also have jojoba oil. Could I use shea butter instead of mango butter? I recommend checking out this section of my website, the list of advanced search results on psoriasis at NDA, I never recommend using palm or palm kernel oil, I wrote up some observations on different shea butters, essential oils dont contain any vitamins, Swifty Crafty Monkey has a great post on all the ins and outs, youll need a proper broad spectrum preservative, most people who have nut allergies are not allergic to coconuts as they are not botanically nuts, https://simpleskincarescience.com/ph-acid-mantle/, Luxury brand formulation secrets for expensive-feeling lotions. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, You'll need to upload them to a free image hosting service first. Bezoin is a natural, plant derived resinoid. If Im reading your charts properly, youre saying it would be worth a try using babassu oil instead? As long as the recipe doesnt call for coconut oil for its scent, it should be a good swap . 1 tablespoon Fullers Earth Some are obvious, but some are not. Mango butter is similar to shea in terms of consistency and melting point, but it sinks into the skin much faster. What a great post , I love your style , you make everything so easy to understand. x amount of a soft oil (shea butter) to a x amount of a liquid oil (grapeseed). Its a very prevalent ingredientso much so that simple substitutions really arent going to cut it. Thanks for sharing, Im loking for a carrier oil specifically for carrying my supplemets into the skin instead of tablets Jojoba oil gives very nice thickness to my cream but I want to substitute it by oil which gives similar thickness ( having reduced cost). It was a disaster! From my quick googling it sounds like colza oil is more or less canola oil I have used canola oil in soap with good results, but I know some people have reported quick DOS-ing with it. This is really I am looking for. I am living in Indonesia, where average temperature is 27-35 C, which making coconut oil base body butter melt right after my body butter is ready. Ive found there are far too many variables when working with volume to do the same . Ann! Hey Ace! Hey Jess! Reason Im asking is that if my husband wants to use it as well, with the almond oil, he wouldnt be able to use it as hes allergic to all nuts. You made a really good point when you mentioned that oils feel different on the skin, and that for things like body lotions that you will use daily, you would want something that absorbs quickly. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your response! Im going to make body butter. I dont see it listed here. It is a white, odorless semi-solid. Do you have any advice on what oil would be suitable to replace castor? I think youll find that looking to remove all forms of sulphates and coconut from your skin care products is much the same, unfortunately. I just published a lotion recipe that contains lanolin and glycerin, with instructions on how to include a hydrosol (like rose) if you desire. Read up on em and see what sounds good , Thanks Marie! Very informative and thorough. Hi Alexa! Someone gave me a recipe for spider veins but it called for 1/2 cup carrier oil (2 part shea butter 1 part coconut oil) Because I was thinking carrier oil I got shea oil instead. From what I can see, Olus Oil isnt really an oil like the oils in this post, its a manufactured/blended product. But am doing research before I make anymore rookie mistakes such as making a drastic ratio change on ingredients! The reason this may not work is a difference in both texture and melting point. ill probably get some mango butter eventually for making fragrance-free products for pregnant/nursing friends or their kids. That is to say, old-fashioned soap and beeswax/borax emulsions. Hi there, NDAs product pages are a great place to start for basic research on absorption speeds . I just found your site today, and have been devouring one article after another. These patties sit on top of the bee frames and if it gets sunny with a warm spell it can get pretty warm in the hives. Thatll be a fairly thin, fast-absorbing lotion regardless of oils used Happy making! What would you say is the best substitute for argan oil. What does borage taste? Is honey ok to mix with my dry ingredients and store without adding a preservative? 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 have recently given up mass produced lotions and creams and now make my own body butter. This is one of the most beneficial posts I have read about the different oils. Melting point is really only important with oils that are solid at room temperature, as liquid oils generally tend to stay that way when theyre out and about, as their tipping point into the solid realm is generally far below temperatures youd want to apply body butter in (olive oil solidifies around 1C). Now the weather is cooling down and it has harden and the minerals is rough on the lips on first application, and softer on second or third application, and the balm feels dry on application. 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? Coconut oil is, but from what I can tell coconut butter contains coconut solids though it doesnt really seem to be a product with a hard definition. I love your body shimmer oil recipe but was wondering how to tweak the recipe to be used in a spray bottle, Here is a very informative post. I am VERY allergic to coconut and its derivatives which makes it impossible to buy most skincare products in the stores, and also very tricky to make my own. I love the info about the oils, thank you! 10. Im about to whip it until it cries for its mother. Can it be used in a lotion? As Im sure you know, a coconut allergy is an incredibly difficult thing to navigate, and researching coconut-free substitutions for things made from coconuts could be a full-time job :/ Heres a copy/paste reply I wrote up for another reader with the same allergy (plus a sulphate allergy): Ive been thinking about this a lot, and I think a coconut allergy in cosmetics is comparable to a gluten allergy/celiac in food. Borage seed oil Ox's tongue Starflower oil Jump to: For Patients & Caregivers For Healthcare Professionals For Patients & Caregivers Tell your healthcare providers about any dietary supplements you're taking, such as herbs, vitamins, minerals, and natural or home remedies. Thank you so much for this wonderful blog & explanation of the differences between the carrier oils. I am curious, do you have any experience with Shea Nut Oil & how it can be used to reduce the bumpy feeling from shea butter? Im curious about macadamia nut oil. Have you thought about just using pure argan oil? Your site is a great source. Keep an eye out for more entries in this seriesthe next will be on essential oils . Can I use that instead of coconut oil? Thank you Lily for taking the time to respond o my query. Thanks for reading I dont end up selling anything I make. Hello Marie! Basically, its the perfect size! The butter is perfect. I tried it again but with less Shea butter and a little more wax and it was still very oily. Possibly. I am highly allergic to tree nuts and have been asking about substituting coconut oil and not a one person gave me a good answer.your break down of liquid, soft, and brittle oils was PERFECT! I am planning to make a body lotion but the recipe is asking for almond oil. You are amazing, a walking encyclopedia on cosmetics. I really wouldnt recommend using your expensive oils in place of cheap oils here. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and has blue, star-shaped . Thanks for the clear and informative post! The leaves resemble cucumbers in flavor and smell, so they can be used as a substitute in dips and salads when they're young and fresh. All that said, because lip gloss is usually primarily thickened with wax and the acceptable range of consistencies of lip gloss is relatively broad, you could probably make this swap without it being too detrimental to the recipebut that has nothing to do with the melting of the coconut oil and everything to do with the broader context of the recipe. Pls help mein this. I made your basic body lotion twice and then immediately substituted the almond oil for avocado oil. Thanks! I notice that you use the water bath to melt, instead of the microwave. . Thank you for sharing. Carol. Or do you have any suggestions? Oopsie! Im assuming theres some sort of emulsification profile for various oils somewhere out there in internet land. I find it very soothing for itchy skin . These two things are pretty closely tied, so Im grouping them together. Shea butter will not provide the same smooth, thick/hard final product as cocoa butter will. A few quick tips to start off with; if youre developing a recipe that youd like to be able to make over and over again with identical results, you should switch to weight, rather than volume. Just want to say I LOVE your website, I was wondering if when buying seabuckethorn oil, neem oil, and hemp seed oil if it is better to get the refined or natural. Its a pretty good alternative to shea unless you want the heavy, sticky feel . It seems like everything is derived from coconut. Im hoping to have a balm with a nice consistency utilizing the items I have. I believe it is also slightly astringent. glycerin The green colour wont dye your skin like seabuckthorn can, but it will turn products a pale green (like this). Thanks, Sarah! It functions as a skin-smoothening active ingredient, making skin soft and smooth. It has a similar texture and melting point, though its not so similar in the price department, unfortunately. 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