Today, I’m sharing my favorite power-oil combination! I keep each of these oils on hand for their various uses, and at one point, decided to combine them and their super properties. I apply it right out of the shower after lightly toweling off to lock in the most moisture, but it’s great for use throughout the day as well. I’ll let the individual oils do the talking and convincing, so let’s take a look at their properties and uses…
Sweet Almond Oil: high in vitamin E, extremely moisturizing–great for dry, itchy skin, and even eczema, great for sore muscles and joints and more, if a food-grade oil is taken internally!
Grapeseed Oil: Used to treat and great for…arthritis, edema, dermatitis, acne, wrinkles, dry and itchy skin, age spots, sun burns, chapped lips, wounds, bruising, stretch marks, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, chronic venous insufficiency, premature aging, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), dandruff.
Coconut Oil: Oh, don’t even get me started! Coconut has been made popular enough by now that if you’re interested in this blog post, you are probably quite familiar with its uses and qualities. But, just in case you aren’t…The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial and soothing properties.
Vitamin E Oil: Best known for its antioxidant properties, which fight against free radicals that cause damage to cell structure. It provides protection against toxins such as air pollution, premenstrual syndrome, eye disorders such as cataracts, neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes, healing scars, including those from acne, intense moisturizing properties (best used with a carrier oil if used daily), minimizing brown spots and wrinkles and more!
As you can see, I use a small travel-size plastic bottle, but you can keep it in whatever you like. The only thing you eed to know is that sunlight can damage these oils, so if you’re not going to keep the mixture in a dark cabinet (like I do), then you need to store it in either a dark/opaque container OR a container that blocks UV rays (many of the bottles that these oils come in are treated to block UV rays)!
This mixture will keep for a long time, though I recommend mixing it in smaller batches that can be used within three months.
**Please note: I am not medically-trained or qualified to give medical advice for treatment of diseases or ailments. My knowledge is simply from my own research, so I encourage you to do your own research as well. I have included some of my informational sources (though this is not an all-inclusive list, these are the articles I used to put this post together). Please contact your doctor for their professional opinion in treating any specific problems you have or think you have!**
Sources for further reading:
http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/Health-benefits-vitamin-E/2011/02/01/id/369888
http://www.homeremediesweb.com/grape-seed-oil-health-benefits.php
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Does the coconut oil stay liquid in this combo or do you need to warm it up before applying?
Cindy, mine stays liquid! It sits in the cabinet next to my coconut oil, which solidifies, so I think yours will stay liquid, too!
Love! You never cease to amaze me! 🙂
Oooooh. Love this. I have zero of the ingredients, but there’s no time like the present to splurge and get them. haha
I’m excited to try this! I have been trying to go all natural, and have made my own body lotion but it is too oily and thick to put on my face—this sounds much nicer and lighter. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to try this:)! Would you please explain your proportions? 1/3+1/3+1/3+1/2=?? Also…Where do you get your oils? Thank you!!
Hi Jo,
I had to think through this and realized I had an error! Each place it says “1/3” should actually say “1/6.” I’ll work on getting the graphic updated! So basically, figure out what container you want to use, and fill it using those proportions.
I bought all of my oils at different local health food stores as they went on sale.
Thanks!
Alina
I think the correct measurements are as follows… as the image / post was never updated. For a trial version you could use the measurements to the right.
1:6 Sweet Almond Oil (1 tsp)
1:6 Grapeseed Oil (1 tsp)
1:6 Vitamin E Oil (1 tsp)
3:6 Coconut Oil (1 tbsp)
Hi Sabrina–both my graphic and your measurements are the same. You are correct! 3:6 is the same as 1/2, just a different way of writing the same fraction. 🙂
Thank you for the recipe! I made this last night and I love it! I put it on my face and neck while I slept and my skin looked and felt flawless by morning. I did tweak it a tad by adding a little vitamin A (straight out of a few capsules). My only complaint would be how thin and runny it is. Though I expected this because it’s made 100% out of oils, I had some trouble keeping it in one place. I am thinking about making my next batch with a little beeswax to thicken it.
Is the measurements in ounces or in cups
I have very bad varicose veins can I use the grapeseed oil by itself or with something else
Love this a lot!.
Please what software do you use for your picture editing, looks really amazing.
Thank you.
Hello I’m allergic to peanuts so is there another oil I can use besides the almond oil?
i made something similar and thought that was crazy on my part but I love it. I used all your ingredients plus jojoba oil, tea tree oil, lavender oil, bergamot oil and lemon grass. That was over the top but within 3 days of using it, I realised some breakout along my jawline was diminishing and I haven’t had any side effects yet and today is the 4th or 5th, not too sure but my face couldn’t have asked for anything less. I make my own bodywash, facewash, face cleanser, shampoo and since every ingredient is 100% natural I should be safe :))
You should start out with just the base oils to make sure you don’t have any reaction to them when you are making your own products!… Then if you want the essential oils. Also, some oils are very hash for the face and should not go on them even though they smell good. I would stick with the ones that you know are in products that you use and use just a few drops. I would also take some oil out of my base that I was using and just add a drop and see how I did. I hope this helps:-)