Avocado Oil
Avocado oil is pressed from the fruit of Avocado. Unlike most oils it is pressed from the pulp of the Avocado fruit. Along with being an edible oil it is also used as a carrier oil. In cosmetics it is valued because of its regenerative and moisturizing properties. It is mostly manufactured in Australia and New Zealand.
It is rich in monounsaturated fats and Vitamin A, B1, B2, D, E. in is very suitable for dry skin conditions. It does not completely dissolve into the skin and leaves a sticky, waxy feel on the skin. It is slightly thicker than most carrier oils and has very little scent characteristic of most carrier oils.
Avocado Oil serves as a moisturizer in soaps. Here are few recipes for soap making containing Avocado Oil that you can make easily at home:
Easy Lotion Bars:
Ingredients:
- 4 oz Mango Butter
- 4 oz Beeswax
- 5 oz Avocado Oil
- 2 tsp Sandalwood Fragrance Oil
Method:
Melt the beeswax in a container. In a separate container melt the butter and base oil. Mix well and then stir in Fragrance Oil. Pour in a container or a mold and set aside to let it stiffen for 1-2 hours. The cooler the mixture the less sunken spots you will get in the soap bar. Remove from mold and cut into bars. Before use, cure for 2-3 weeks.
Shea Butter And Honey Body Bar:
Ingredients:
- 28 g Beeswax
- 28 g Shea Butter
- 28 g Illipe Butter
- 28 g Avocado Oil
- 5 ml Clear Honey
- 1.5 ml Vitamin E Oil
Method:
Melt beeswax at low heat. In a separate container melt the oils, add them in the beeswax and mix well. As the mixture turns smooth, stir in clear honey and Vitamin E oil. Pour the mixture in a lined soap mold and put in a refrigerator to harden. When the bar stiffens remove from mold and cure for a couple of weeks. For use glide gently over the skin to massage the oils in.
Avocado Soap:
Ingredients:
- 1.36 kg Distilled Water
- 1.36 kg Avocado Oil
- 471 g Lye
- 454 g Olive Oil
- 1.13kg Coconut Oil
- 680 g Palm Oil
- 30 g Grape Fruit Seed Extract
Method:
Heat water in a container and then add lye to the water while stirring. Remove from heat and let it cool a little. In a separate pan ad base oils and put n low heat until they melt. Add grape fruit seed extract to the oils and set aside. When both mixtures reach 85 degree F, pour the lye into the oils and stir till trace. Pour into mold and put aside for a week. Afterwards slice into bars and cure it for 2-3 weeks before using.
Avocado Oil works as a healer in aromatherapy blends. Given below as a recipe for an aromatherapy blend that will eliminate cellulite (fatty lumps underneath the skin):
Anti Cellulite Massage Oil:
Ingredients:
- 30 ml Avocado Oil
- 5 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
- 5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 5 drops Juniper Essential Oil
Method:
Blend together all the oils and pour into a bottle. Before use shake bottle pour onto palm and warm up oil as well as fingertips and then massage on the affected area in circular movements.
