Hello Again, Last week I
posted a blog on my natural shaving soap solution
called Borax and
promised that this week I would put up a
blog post on my Coconut and lavender soothing
cream,
so here it is.
The reason I use this mixture
of coconut and lavender oil is that I have found this combination to be great at
soothing /relaxing my skin. When you shave you take off the protective
layer of oil that your skin produces and this lotion helps to protect your skin
while your body produces more oils (this lotion is especially good for
those of us with dry skin). This lotion also helps to keep shaving bumps or
sores to a minimum as it works as an antibacterial, keeping your hair pores
from getting clogged up.
The ingredients are simply:
Cold pressed coconut oil,
(which you can find in the natural health isle of most food stores )
Natural lavender oil.
(Lavender
oil may be a little harder to find as it is on the expensive side so
you may
have to look around and see where you can purchase it,
but you will not need to
use much per batch of lotion.)
Once you have your ingredients
you can mix them, Approx 3 drops lavender to 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or you
can mix them in your hand just before you apply it like I do. One thing to
remember, coconut oil will go hard when it gets cold and really runny when it
warms up so keep it somewhere that’s cool if you can but it’s okay to use it
runny or hard.
P.S you can also go online to
purchase coconut oil in larger amounts if you use it for other recipes, just
remember to make sure it is cold pressed and not heat or chemically treated.
I hope this has been helpful,
I am no skin or natural health expert
but I try to share what has worked for me
and hope it blesses you.
