Thank you! Can I blend just the 2 things and come up with a nice massage oil or would it all be wrong?! Technically possible, probably, but it wouldnt be my choice of a starting point! Sorry if I overlooked the info, but am hoping you can point me to a resource (chart, website, etc.) Corn is probably another valid sub however you wouldnt want to use it as you stated that you wish to keep your bees gmo free. Thanks a lot! Thank you for sharing your knowledge:) Videos and PDFs are very helpful. Somewhere in the middle? Please note that nothing on this site has been designed or tested for large scale manufacturing or re-sale, and attempting to sell anything made from recipes on this website is a bit foolish and at your own risk. Not sure if they would blend well. It is primarily comprised of linoleic and -linolenic acid. Common carrier oils include olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, grapeseed oil, canola oil, sweet almond oil, walnut oil, and more. Hey! This is exactly the information I needed right now. In the most basic sense, the word carrier serves to distinguish oils that are not essential oils. Hi! So go with adding it to the cool down! Note: its the oil, not the butter. What can I add to Shea Butter to make an anti acne face cream? , Just a tip: if you keep your lotion in the refrigerator, its nice and cool when you put it on. If you have any further thoughts on absorption of shea butter, I would love them. Carrier oils as you rightly said made of different types of oils and come with different properties and characteristics. It is completely possible to create both those products without any coconut anything and without any sulphates. Then you have a carrot oil (from the plant) that contains oodles of Vitamin A! So, theres still a chance of the end consistency to be different than my test run. really helpful post. Do you have any suggestions on a soap or lotion(or both) that I could make that would help? Recipes that I find online usually call for coconut oil. Hey Norma! Thats a really big difference. Ive been looking at making a salve for arthritis. If you want to experiment with this sort of thing go ahead, just make sure everything is sealed off from additional moisture, label everything, and keep an eye on it to ensure nothing funky is going on . Thoughts? People who are allergic to nuts cant use the coconut oil, for instance. Just noticed that the natural is very dark in colour, what is the difference really? I am allergic to cocoa butter, so I cant use that. Would I leave all other Ingredients the same amounts? There is no alternative for vitamin E. Have you checked your local pharmacy? Swifty Crafty Monkey has a great post on all the ins and outs . This is Perfect!! But, based on the other posts youve recommended that I read, candelilla has a smoother and not as sticky feeling as beeswax and that its possible to help the salve absorb faster if I were to change some of the olive oil to something like grape seed oil (camellia is a little pricey!). Thank you for making this new venture of mine very easy. I have a recipe for face cream, which calls for almond oil. Any insight would be much appreciated by my itchy skin! Ive just gone in and added a table and some more information about oils that absorb at different speeds, and how to learn more The only drying oil I know about is rosehipit is a perfectly fine moisturizer, it is just called drying because it absorbs so quickly. 6 drops frankincense oil I have learned so much! 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. From my reading it seems each oil has a different droplet size in the emulsion and avo oil must have huge droplets because the Polawax did nothing to it. Hey! I LOVE the smell of it and want to know more about the speed of absorption. Is it ok to substitute apricot oil for the coconut? This will be used in a moisturizer with Shea, Carrot Seed and Rose Hip. Is it a) liquid, b) soft, or c) brittle? I tend to think coconut oil is really over-hyped in the DIY world. I couldnt find Carrot seed oil in your list,Where does it sit when it comes to absorption? Thank you for this very hepful article. Flax seed oil spoils quite quickly due to its high omega content, I tend to save sunflower for lotions as its pretty plain and inexpensive, and Ive bought walnut oil a couple times, but often leave it out of formulations due to nut allergies , Hi Serina! 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. However, I still find myself a little confused on how to properly incorporate some EOs into my daily beauty routine. Thanks, Sarah! You really do have a gift:). I have very dry skin and I thought oils could help, but the ones I have tried dry my skin, such as olive oil, coconut oil, apricot oil. Bummer on the psoriasis My first suggestion would be shea butter, which Ive found to be fantastic for eczema. Hello! Since this recipe isnt one of mine I cant make great recommendations, but Id start by looking at the soft oils and researching which ones arent comedogenic. So now I need a suggestion for a substitute so that I do not inadvertantly send him to the ER. Whether you take these drugs or not, stop taking GLA supplements at least two weeks before a scheduled surgery to avoid excessive bleeding. I thank you and I will read the rest of your blog. Obviously shea butter is not a good sub. Its a pretty good alternative to shea unless you want the heavy, sticky feel . Like BBQ sauce or something. If I could, do I have to make any modifications? The ingredients you mention in particular are some of my favourites for body buttersbecause they melt into thin liquids and absorb quickly. I love doing this for after sunburn lotions its divine! Love your youth, your energy, your joie de vivre. Thanks for reading I dont end up selling anything I make. Borage oil and fish oil have been added to the formula to provide 0.9 grams of gamma linolenic acid, 0.1 grams of eicosapentaenoic acid, and 0.5 grams of docosahexaenoic acid per 100 grams of fat . Before you go much further, be sure to read this guide very carefully. Thanks, Erica! What kind of wax do you recommend? I see coconut oil used in many recipes that help in having a creamy texture since its a soft oil, but its frustrating for me since coconut oil is always liquid in our country. Ive never worked with the refined stuff, so Im not sure how the heat thing pans out there, but I assume the scent and colour would be gone/greatly lessened. It is VERY useful!! Thanks for reading, Maureen! Ive added more Polawax (quite a bit more) the lotion is now a custard. Hi Alexa! Does the formula call for a specific carrier oil because of its special properties? Neither feel quite the same, but then again, nothing really does. As for shea oil, Ive never worked with it, but if you use a liquid instead of a solid, you will get a liquid product instead of a solid one. Hello! However, the smell is ABSOLUTELY VILE. Keep an eye out for more entries in this seriesthe next will be on essential oils . Is there something else that can be substituted for this?? So my first ever blog comment is (lol). So am trying to watch each and every videos of yours before I finally start formulating on a large skill, also I will join the patrons soon. Hallo Marie! I am trying to create for my friend a simple body oil that she can use in her face and hair as well. Your email address will not be published. Example: I love to use coconut oil on my skin, but it doesnt seem to absorb well. Is there a specific reason for that ? Rose oil is difficult to extract; it takes several thousand rose petals to produce a minute quantity of oil. Sorry, I think youll probably have to wikipedia this/ask a doctorI certainly dont want to provide any speculative information and have somebody die of an allergic reaction! Which oils are dry oils, and do most dry oils moisturize well? Shea butter is not a thing Id put in an anti-acne creamthats a bit like asking what you could add to spinach to make a cake. Thanks! Hi KD! mango butter and grapeseed oil, and with small squirts of aloe vera jelly and vegetable glycerin. Have you tried argan oil? The oils in this category vary wildly in terms of texture, colour, thickness, nutritional composition, and scent, but generally they are our base oils/butters. Ann! and Im switching out the beeswax for candelilla for it to be vegan friendly and i know that using half the amount of candelilla when replacing the beeswax. You can definitely use it in lotions; heres a good one! Borage (Borago officinalis) is available as plant parts such as the leaf and flower and borage seed oil. Can you leave out beeswax? Hi Edita! Rose (Rosa damascena) essential oil is one of the most expensive and most adulterated essential oils in aromatherapy practice. You can also try thickening up your lotions by using a smidgen more emulsifying wax (7% instead of 5% makes a surprisingly large difference), or adding a gram or two of beeswax, which is a very powerful thickener . It functions as a skin-smoothening active ingredient, making skin soft and smooth. From what I can see, Olus Oil isnt really an oil like the oils in this post, its a manufactured/blended product. One of the questions I am asked the most is along the lines of I dont have ingredient X, can I use ingredient Y or Z instead, or just leave it out?. 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. As to your question please dont do that if you want to make lip balm You will end up with a liquid (coconut oil melts at 24C and when combined with another liquid oil the final product is liquid unless your house is about 5C), with gritty bits of cocoa powder sunk to the bottom, and a blob of honey floating on top (honey is water soluble and will not easily emulsify with oils, especially without a thickened to stabilize the emulsion). Many many many thanks in advance XOXO. Which oil can be used as an alternative oil for Sweet Almond Oil ? Im hoping not to use wax. Hello Marie! Holy cow, youre making COLOSSAL amounts of body butter for something you might not even like o_O. Do you have any advice on what oil would be suitable to replace castor? Ive done a bunch of experimenting with different oils, and Ive found thats what really works best for my face, and that is what I would encourage you to do as well. Hi Marie, I make amazing bath bombs with shea butter, coconut oil and cocoa butter but Ill need to change my recipe as I need to speed up the process somehow and melting the butters is quite time consuming. It has really good charts listing oil properties etc. Can I use that instead of coconut oil? To busy to poke around your site today but youre bookmarked and Ill definitely be back. Its is mainly made up of sopropanol, I was wondering if I could replace coconut oil with sweet almond oil / jojoba oil / avocado oil / macadamia nut oil? Like some of the conditioners on this blog. is there any scientific explanation? Id recommend looking for some nice golden beeswaxtry your local farmers market and chat up a bee keeper . Most carrier oils are very thing and liquid at body temperature, which means theyre prone to absorb or rub off really quickly without some beeswax to help them stick around. well suited for use on dry, mature and sun damaged skin. If you wish to use it in cooking, put the oil just before serving to keep the fatty acids intact. Hope that helps! Im making my first DIY lip balm. That way you can start to understand how things work and make easy and successful substitutions! Thank you so much. If you want to make a lotion, an emulsifying wax would be a good choice Since it sounds like youre relatively new to this Id really recommend following a simple recipe first to see what youre aiming for before venturing off on your own . You need the beeswax especially to thicken it up and give you something solid, and the cocoa butter helps thicken it and gives a lovely texture and fragrance. I have the driest of skin and was wondering if I could add this to one of your body cream recipes ? My issue is, do i need a carrier that absorbs quickly or a bit of botha s it needs to absorb over 24 hours (but i dont want to be greasy all day. Wow, I have read hundreds of blogs but I havent NEVER posted or commented on one. If you want to, seek out information from qualified educators like the Tisserand Institute . I was thinking babassu oil? high in linoleic and gamma linolenic acids (also known as vitamin F). Ive recently started making soap and selling it on Etsy, which is really fun. Or any others? Thanks again!!! i have recently given up mass produced lotions and creams and now make my own body butter. However, I was wondering if adding a few drops of my Orange EO to my face lotion, I use twice a day, is considered a CO. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I havehave you done a search? Hey Caramelle! 2-3 Drops Tea Tree Oil Since youre working with ingredients Ive already done quite a few experiments with, Id recommend checking out all these guides. Some sink in quickly, some slowly, and some very, very slowly. Lemongrass. Im hoping to have a balm with a nice consistency utilizing the items I have. 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! Love to hear your thoughts. It's an annual plant with coarse, hairy leaves. cold pressed Brassica napus (Rape Seed), Olus oil is an oil of 100% vegetable origin made from a blend of natural triglycerides. No. A few small studies suggest that it can reduce pain, although the evidence is not high quality. One book I refer to when thinking of substituting an oil is Delores Boones Handcrafted Soap. This pale yellow oil is typically used as a substitute for olive oil or canola oil in cold process recipes. In this entry Ill be talking about plant-derived carrier oils and buttersthe basic building blocks of many skincare formulations. GRR! Cocoa butter is so amazing if youre a cocoa addict like me Smell like chocolate all the time, try not to lick yourself life is hard ;P. What can I use instead of Almond oil for lip balm? Should I use a different oil? My other suggestion would be to check out the list of advanced search results on psoriasis at NDA. Will switching some of the coconut oil out be a good swap? Im only a teen, by the way! 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. Invaluable knowledge ~ thank you for sharing. Almond oil is a liquid oil with an average absorption speed, so anything in the table above under average absorption (like jojoba) will work . Try something like mango butter for a faster absorbing butter . I have a quick question. Hi Lisa! can I use olive oil or coconut oil instead of jojoba oil to make a lip scrub? You can use virgin cooking oil, but Id probably look for something cheaperno need for the lovely stuff that tastes great if youre putting it on your skin. Welcome back So sorry to hear youve been ill, thats awful. Weather wise, its the difference between a parka and a bikini, haha. Thanks so much for reading & DIYing with me , Recipe requests are welcomed suggestions and inspiration, but thats it. Its leaves, flowers and stalks are edible and taste a little like cucumber. Thank you so much for this wonderful blog & explanation of the differences between the carrier oils. Hi there! A carrier oil pressed from the seeds of the borage flower. Hi, Anne! Im so enjoying this blog of yours! Hopefully you can help me with this! Some people use borage as a substitute for valerian as it dispels melancholy and induces euphoria. What a fantastic article and recommendation. So, after some medical issues that have made me look near dead according to my friends and wifeI decided that I needed to give my face some treatment to bring back some tone and color. Does itfeel heavy or slow absorbing to you? thanks marie. Each inch of the mold holds 100g/oils of soap; so the entire mold holds a 1500g of oils batch of soap. From what Ive read, babassu oil would be the best substitute . Ive been hearing that it really has a terrible smell. Thanks! The challenge with that swap is that the major components that make kokum butter itself are saturated fats, which are solid. I am very fair and acne prone. Ive been on a mission to make a moisturizing lip balm. It's derived from the seeds of the borage plant, which has the species name Borago officinalis and is indigenous to North Africa and Europe. Im guessing that safflower or grape seed will work as both are common and should have a simular feel or texture with canola/rapeseed if I remember correctly. My project is for feeding the bees Pollen Patties at the end of the month. said to give relief to eczema and atopic dermatitis. What a great post for someone who is just learning these things. Its partly due to mites, fungal and bacterial. Im about to whip it until it cries for its mother. Im thrilled to hear it, Susan Enjoy all all your new DIY concoctions! So think peanut butter vs. peanut oil, I guess? Products that claim to treat conditions like eczema are considered drugs, and arent something you can DIY and sell. Actually i m making a oleogel by using different gelators and emulsifiers the only problem lies in the oiliness. Its hard for me to say how shea will work in warmer temperatures, but I imagine it will be softer for you than it is here, making it closer to the way I experience coconut oil (with 6 of fresh snow outside!). For hemp, I got unrefined, but you do have to be gentle with it. Borage seed oil contains an omega-6 fatty acid that may lower inflammation in people with RA. They should help with ratios and understandings of how the different ingredients work . Hi, Thanks, Marie! 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