waxing moon Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi I am just starting out..I bought some bath fizzy stuff to play with. I have seen that you can add some a spray of sweet almond oil to mix with it and pack it in a mold. My question is : can I use coconut oil instead ? ( I already have it..lol)ThanksWaxingMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I myself would only use at long as it was FCO and not 76 degree co that you soap with (or the other ones). That might be too drying. But, you can give it a try and see how it goes. :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Any oil will do, but don't go overboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxing moon Posted July 12, 2006 Author Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi the coconut oil I have is actually bought to consume..It isExpeller Pressed Coconut oil..(no coconut flavor or smell)Thanks for such a quick reply !!I'll just try it and see how it goes..WaxingMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 To figure out which Coconut oil you have (76 or 91), you jsut need to know if it melts to liquid near room temperature (76) or if you have to warm it up more.You may want to know if you use it in B&B recipes.Yum, by the way. Do you cook with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Do you have any sunflower or safflower oil in your kitchen? You could use that too. Like Carol said, any light oil will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxing moon Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi My 10yo girlie seems to have gotten some conconction to work.. a little coconut oil and some water and food coloring..lol..Its not scientific but were having fun..ThanksWaxingmoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I myself would only use at long as it was FCO and not 76 degree co that you soap with (or the other ones). That might be too drying. But, you can give it a try and see how it goes. :undecidedHmm.. I'll have to respectfully disagree on this one Meridith..Coconut oil is only drying once it's been saponified. Straight up coconut76 oil in lotions and other leave on products is suprisingly fantastic! Try a small batch and see what you see!:tiptoe::tiptoe::tiptoe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Bunny, I just was going to post the same thing. I use coconut oil in a whipped body butter. The raves that I have received are enough for me to add more scents and keep this product in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawyer's moon Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Yup - it's only the saponification process that makes it drying...I love love love it's silky feel and moisturizing qualities in lotions and butters.Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hmm.. I'll have to respectfully disagree on this one Meridith..Coconut oil is only drying once it's been saponified. Straight up coconut76 oil in lotions and other leave on products is suprisingly fantastic! Try a small batch and see what you see!:tiptoe::tiptoe::tiptoe:Now see, I learned something new and now I can go home. LOL (I always joke at work that once you learn something new for that day, you can go home ) I always thought it was just the FCO you used in more body type products and the 76 you used in soap. I know someone once told me that so I've never bothered putting 76 in my body products and have just stuck with FCO when I use it which isn't that often because for me, even the FCO can be drying. In my soaps, if I go over 15% of CO, my skin does not like that at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elle110 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I put 76 degree CO in my lip balms, YUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I would only use FCO on "delicate" products like stuff for your face and whipped shea cause it doesn't clog pores. For things where "pore clogging" isn't an issue I use a combo of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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