Whipped Coconut Facial Moisturizer

How many of our readers use coconut oil on their face for a moisturizer? (waving hand!) I love the stuff. I use it for cooking, in my deodorants, for my hair (split ends and frizz help), and as I said, as a facial moisturizer. I love to use the extra virgin organic kind that has the coconut smell. Nothing like going to bed at night smelling like a macaroon. Mmmm!

Most of you have probably heard the hype over it in the last couple of years. I do not buy vegetable or canola oil anymore. I use mainly coconut oil and sometimes olive oil for cooking (and a whole lot of butter). It’s natural and naturally good for you. The way God intended when He created it for us. For more ways to use coconut oil, check out this post.

**Edited** Here is an updated, VERY comprehensive article on coconut oil, "28 Science-Verified Health Benefits of Coconut Oil." Check it out!

However, if you are at all familiar with coconut oil, then you know it usually comes as a solid. So how use THAT for your face? Well, until earlier this week. I kept a small bowl of it in my bathroom where I had dug some out of my big jar to use each night. It’s great for removing eye make-up too so sometimes in my laziness I’ll moisturize and remove make-up at the same time (just using a tissue to wipe off the eye make-up after I rub coconut oil on my eyes).

This week I saw an idea of simply whipping your coconut oil with a mixer for 5-7 minutes to use as your facial moisturizer. Guess what? It stays soft and fluffy….even in my cold bathroom that has two outside walls and four windows.

I also added some essential oils (10 drops each) to help my skin: lavender and melaleuca for pimples, frankincense for overall skin health, and lemon to even skin tone by lightening places. You could choose different oils depending on your skin type (dry or oily) or even any issues you have. Some other good ones to use include helichrysum, geranium, myrrh, patchouli, and ylang ylang. If you have not used any of these essential oils on your face before then I always recommend making a small trial run to see how you react before whipping up a whole batch.

Whipped Coconut Facial Moisturizer

1 cup extra virgin organic coconut oil
30-40 drops essential oils (see above for ideas)

Whip coconut oil with a hand mixer or stand mixer at medium-high speed 5-7 minutes. Add essential oils and thoroughly combine. Store in a glass jar.

This take 5-7 minutes to make, and the one cup of whipped oil may last you months unless you split it and share it with your teenage daughter like I’m doing. I also ended up using it on my body because it feels and smells so good. Seriously, the hardest part was washing the mixing bowl and attachment afterwards which was not hard at all! The standmixer did all the work for me.

This is one of my favorite brands of coconut oil, but you can find it at all the grocery stores. If you do NOT want the coconut smell then buy the refined kind (which is not quite as good for you but has a lot of the benefits).

When I became interested in trying essential oils for medicinal purposes I soon realized with research you want to make sure you are using pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. After much research and praying, I went with a company that I feel confident with when I put essential oils on my body to be absorbed. Send me an email or leave a comment below if you are interested!

This would even make a great, frugal gift to give for a friend, family, teacher, etc. Cut or print out some labels to go on top and you're good to go!

See my post on a DIY Facial Cleaner here with more information on what essential oils are good for certain skin types.

So do YOU already use coconut oil on your face? Do you love it lke I do? Maybe you use coconut oil for other things. Share with us below!