Fresh from the French Polynesian island of Tahiti comes our Huile de Coco Vierge (virgin coconut oil or creme). This oil is prepared from sun-dried coprah (the inside of the coconut fruit), extracted by cold pressure. It has the natural scent of fresh coconuts. It does not have a heavy, sweet "fragrance." Excellent as a massage oil, or for lotions and creams.
Virgin Coco Lip Creme
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
1 tablespoon castor oil
1 tablespoon high oleic sunflower seed oil
1 tablespoon apricot kernel oil
1/2 tablespoon beeswax
1/2 tablespoon mango butter
1/2 tablespoon carnauba wax
Process:
Melt the waxes in a sterile microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes at 50% power. Keep heating in short bursts til waxes are completely melted together. Stir. Add mango butter. Reheat for a short time (about 30 seconds or so at 50% power) til all is melted together. Stir. Add liquid oils
and 1/4 teaspoon of flavor oil, if using. Stir again. Pour, while hot,into waiting lip balm tins, tubs, pots or tubes. Cool thoroughly before using. Makes approximately 3 oz. of product.
Coconut Ambrosia
If you use real fruit distillates in this lotion, you won't need much essential oil or fragrance. Adjust water phase if you want a thinner result.
All measures by weight, except water.
Water Phase
deonized or purified water, hydrosol, distillate or tea
(I used a guava, cantaloupe and watermelon distillates) - 3 oz.
Oil Phase
apricot kernel oil - 1/2 oz.
virgin coconut oil - 1/2 oz.
shea butter - 1 teaspoon
emulsifying wax NF - 1/4 oz.
Phenonip - 14 drops
Additives Phase
essential oil or fragrance oils, up to 1.5%.
Process
Warm the liquid to approx 90F.
Melt oil phase to fluidity. Stir to ensure proper dispersion of oils. While agitating oil phase, add liquid slowly. An emulsion will form. Continue stirring for 5 minutes by hand or until just mixed, if using a stick blender or other mechanical mixer.
Blend additives phase in and stir again. Continue stirring until your product is light and fluffy.
Make approx. 4 - 5 oz.
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Tahitian Lip & Body Treat
Tamanu oil adds a distinctive flavor to this lip treat. Use 1 oz. glass jars. This is not the "stiffest" lip balm, and won't do well in tubes.
Ingredients:
candelilla wax - 12 grams
avocado butter - 6 grams
shea butter - 6 grams
mango butter - 6 grams
evening primrose oil - 6 grams
tamanu oil - 3 grams
castor oil - 5 grams
jojoba oil (wax) - 7 grams
optional - 1/4 teaspoon flavor oil - I used chocolate.
Melt the waxes in a sterile microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes at 50% power. Keep heating in short bursts til waxes are completely melted together. Stir. Add mango butter, oils. Reheat for a short time (about 30 seconds or so at 50% power) til all is melted together. Stir. Pour, while hot, into waiting lip balm tins. Cool thoroughly before using. Makes approximately 3 oz. of product.
| HINT: If you're making a lotion or other body care product with tamanu, I'd suggest holding it to under 5% of the total weight. I'd also suggest a mint or cinnamon, clove, any citrus oil, or anything like rosewood, ylang, patchouli, vetiver or black pepper, coriander or cardamom as good scent matches for tamanu. I haven't tried it with the florals only because it doesn't seem to equate very well, scentwise. |
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Vanuatu Massage Oil
Kukui nut provides nourishment to the skin and good slip. Macadamia and jojoba add stability and are good for you, too! Scent at 3% with ylang ylang and sandalwood essential oils.
Ingredients:
2 parts kukui nut oil
1 part macadamia nut oil
1 part jojoba oil
1 part virgin coconut oil (optional - use if you want greater "slip")
Mix together in a plastic squeeze-type bottle with dispensing cap.
Creme de Vanille Body Lotion
Don't overdo the scent in this formula. It should be subtle and mysterious. Substitute vanilla oleoresin for the vanilla fragrance, if you like. Add up to 20% more liquid for a thinner result.
All measures by weight, except water.
Water Phase
deonized or purified water, hydrosol, distillate or tea (I used a cane sugar distillate) - 3 oz.
silk protein - 1 easpoon
aloe powder 99x - 1/8th teaspoon
Oil Phase
fractionated coconut oil - 1/2 oz.
sunflower seed high oleic - 1/2 oz.
virgin coconut oil - 1/4 oz.
emulsifying wax NF - .3 oz.
glyceryl monostearate - 1 teaspoon
Phenonip - 12 drops
Additives Phase
Vitamin E, Natural - 2 drops
sea buckthorn oil - 10 drops
black pepper essential oil - 2 drops
sandalwood essential oil - 5 drops
ylang ylang essential oil - 5 drops
vanilla fragrance or oleoresin, qs
Process
Warm the liquid to approx 90F. Melt oil phase to fluidity. Stir to ensure proper dispersion of oils. While agitating oil phase, add liquid slowly. An emulsion will form. Continue stirring for 5 minutes by hand or until just mixed, if using a stick blender or other mechanical mixer. Blend additives phase in and stir again. Continue stirring until your product is light and fluffy. Makes approx. 4 - 5 oz.
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