Guest guest Posted March 28, 2002 Report Share Posted March 28, 2002 Is there any advantage this lotion would have over straight coconut oil (which is what I use) other than initially a less greasy feel? The skin just soaks up the cocunut oil and it doesn't stay greasy forever and it sure is far easier than this sounds. -- -----Original Message----- From: Carmen [mailto:ctn@...] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: Coconut Lotion Hi All, A friend forwarded this to me from another list, because she knows about my interest in coconut oil. I thought you all might like to try it too, since we've been talking about sun bathing with regard to saturated fats. The directions are a tad confusing, but I'm forwarding as is: Carmen <<It's sooooooo simple. But an all day job. The smell in your kitchen makes it worth while though! You need a coconut from the store, will power not to drink the milk and some emulsifying wax, cold water in your sink, a bottle to put in your lotion into ( I use a canning jar.) and a pan. First extract the coconut milk and all the meat from the shell - you can grind up the meat and add it to the milk in the pan with a little water (or chunk it up). Then simmer it for ever over a double boiler! <LOL> your job is to extract as much of the coconut oil from the meat as possible. - then strain ( don't filter) the meat out. (You can reuse the coconut meat for cooking BUT it will have very little flavor left. - it gives good texture to muffins and cookies. Then simmer the leftover liquid (double boiler) - for ever! <LOL> NOW your job is to evaporate away as much of the water as possible. When you've gotten down to about 1-1 1/2 cups add your wax. About 2 tbls. of the granules. Now here is the only tricky part....... **Coconut oil is a liquid at body temperature (soap makers already know this) and how much wax you add will depend on the thickness of the lotion depending on how much water is still in the batch. Your lotion may be thin or a little thicker and you will learn to adjust this on subsequent batches <keep notes>. I recommend emulsifying wax - it is softer and stays blended. You should be able to find it at a craft store or on a soap makers/supply web site. But you purists can try bees wax. Once the wax is melted, take it off the heat and add a little water (about 1/2 cup stirring ALL THE TIME, you'll notice it starts to thicken and become creamy) then set the whole pan in a sink full of really cold water and keep stirring until it has cooled. Bottle it before it gets too thick <smile>. Keep it in the fridge. It has no preservatives so you can expect to get about 2-3 weeks out of it before it starts to get a little " off " -you'll know - it will start to smell a little sour. So throw it out and make more. One coconut makes about 2 cups of a " not too thick " lotion. You'll be amazed at how softening it is for your skin, how your family will follow you around just to " smell " you, and how pampered you'll feel! Please tell me how it works out for you!!! Angel>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2002 Report Share Posted March 28, 2002 Hi , I don't know. I haven't tried it yet. I use straight coconut oil, too. I plan to try the recipe just the same and thought some others might, also. I was thinking of adding some vit E. Carmen <<< Is there any advantage this lotion would have over straight coconut oil (which is what I use) other than initially a less greasy feel? >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2002 Report Share Posted March 28, 2002 >> Is there any advantage this lotion would have over straight coconut oil (which is what I use) other than initially a less greasy feel? The skin just soaks up the cocunut oil and it doesn't stay greasy forever and it sure is far easier than this sounds. -- Do you use the oil just for softening the skin, or something else? Who can educate me on using it for sun bathing? ~ Carma ~ To be perpetually talking sense runs out the mind, as perpetually ploughing and taking crops runs out the land. The mind must be manured, and nonsense is very good for the purpose. ~ Boswell Carma's Corner: http://www.users.qwest.net/~carmapaden/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2002 Report Share Posted April 2, 2002 Hi Carma, I gathered from the discussion on the list that using saturated fat while sunbathing would reduce burning as well as eating more saturated fats. I can't tell you from personal experience, but I will soon! Carmen <<<< Do you use the oil just for softening the skin, or something else? Who can educate me on using it for sun bathing? >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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