I am very fair and acne prone. Another option is grapeseed oil which is a nice way to replace avocado oil. Thanks for sharing, Im loking for a carrier oil specifically for carrying my supplemets into the skin instead of tablets Not sure if they would blend well. Honey itself is self preserving due to the very high sugar contentthe sugar locks up any water so its too busy to do anything else. For other things, use the search bar, or the menu at the top, or the list of all my categories on the right side of the page under my Instagram photos. I love the recipes just not that specific ingredient lol, You can also look it up in the encyclopedia for other ideas . They should be. Thanks so much.love all your posts and help. Sorry! Your email address will not be published. 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! Appreciate the suggestions. Thats a really big difference. what can meadowfoam oil be substituted for in a gentle face scrub recipe? that helps convert the carrier oils in recipes, i.e. It may help with weight loss maintenance. Are used light sesame oil, 70% isopropyl alcohol. Hello, I love your blog, Im from Mexico. Love your youth, your energy, your joie de vivre. I have been trying to perfect my shea butter body balm. I am realizing not all cosmetic beeswax is the same. Thank you for making this new venture of mine very easy. Off the top of my head I cant think of oils where Id say XX skin type should NEVER use that. Thank you for sharing. Its also exactly as long as sheets of parchment are long, meaning its super easy to line as well. I have tried many of your recipes and they all come out fantastic.Thank you! What company did you test that makes this a fast absorbing oil? If I cut back on the amount of coconut oil, would that work? Most recipes should be ok as they are, but having never tried it, Id recommend doing some more research. I am wondering where I can find more information about absorption. So very helpful!! What can I add to Shea Butter to make an anti acne face cream? Honey is also a humectant, though, so if it can attract enough water to itself there can eventually be enough water that some of it has some free time to go cause trouble. Avocado oil - 7% (You could also use 7% apricot kernel. As a general rule, if one oil is solid at room temperature and another is liquid, then their melting points are definitely not similar The melting point of the liquid oil is going to be well below room temperature, whereas the one for the solid oil is obvious above it. I did not notice coconut oil in your tablewhere does it fit in? Rose (Rosa damascena) essential oil is one of the most expensive and most adulterated essential oils in aromatherapy practice. The consistency of an individual carrier oil is based on its consistency at room temperature. can I use olive oil or coconut oil instead of jojoba oil to make a lip scrub? I love how it feels after it dries up. Pale yellow liquid oil. Lip Balms: beeswax, cocoa butter, castor oil, avocado oil, coconut oil *some essential oils*. These three carrier oils/butters are all very different, especially in the scent category! Your website is a great source for information, thank you! Upon doing more research I have found this combination looks more reasonable, but I have not tried it yet and wanted your opinion before purchasing. Anywho my question is. The salves will be for Christmas presents thats why im basing it on such a large batch. Borage oil features a high linolenic acid concentration, a significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant ingredient in skincare. So my first ever blog comment is (lol). When it comes to beeswax/borax emulsions (aka old fashioned cold creams) they are always going to be much heavier than lotions made with more modern emulsifiers. I have dry lip (not parch, just dry). How to Substitute Oil in Cold Process Recipes. I have shea butter, coconut oil and beeswax here at home. FYI, most people who have nut allergies are not allergic to coconuts as they are not botanically nuts Coconut is not a botanical nut; it is classified as a fruit, even though the Food and Drug Administration recognizes coconut as a tree nut. 1 Tablespoon Jojoba Oil Read up on em and see what sounds good , Thanks Marie! Happy making! Will I be able to store it at room temperature (about 27 degree Celsius )for 6 months? Is there something else that can be substituted for this?? Thank you for this very hepful article. My skin is not always happy with jojoba oil so I rarely if ever use it and prefer oils like apricot, rice bran, moringa, sea buckthorn, argan, wheat germ the list goes on! Any suggestions for a substitute for beeswax in lipbalm? Refined would be a good find . 2.) If youd like to hire me to ensure you get your formula, get in touch . I am wanting to make a psoriasis cream from a rollerball recipe, 6 tbsp grapeseed oil equivalent to ? in shea butter. Liquid & liquid, soft & soft, etc. Coconut oil and shea butter are really very different, as I discuss in this entry. 1 Tablespoon Aloe vera Gel They are the same product and have the same benefits. So go with adding it to the cool down! They grew up together, so they are all my babies. They make lovely gifts! Ive been looking at making a salve for arthritis. Its yeah. Thanks for writing this article. That said, they are both in the soft category, so you can try it, but the texture, scent (if using raw versions), and melting point of the final product will be quite different, especially if that ingredient makes up a large part of the recipe. I would really love to try that as soon as I get my hands on some. Hi Julie! Hi Dawn! The Ordinary's B Oil contains Borage Seed Oil, but also others. Hey! Plz help. It can be used up to 25%. Before using any new oil, make sure to do your research first! Potential borage oil benefits include helping to manage/treat skin conditions like eczema and dermatitis, joint pain, arthritis, menopause symptoms . I tend to get the majority of my information from the internet, and its good to be reminded that there are great resources at your local library as well . i love that coconut oil & cocoa butter have such great scents on their own for those who may not be able to use essential oils. SInce tumeric is supposed to be so good for arthritis, it makes sense to make a balm with this new butter as the star. Most oils will absorb fastertry grapeseed for a reasonably inexpensive, fast-absorbing alternative . Im only a teen, by the way! I was reading that any oils that have less than 20% of polyunsaturated acids give them very slow absorption rates. Borage oil is a wonderful source of fatty acids, and is the highest natural source of linoleic acid. Hello from frigid Hamilton. You make the chemistry behind DIY much fun and tolerable to people like me. It all depends on what you plan to use it for. Obviously shea butter is not a good sub. . PAs can damage the liver or cause cancer, especially when used in high doses or for a long time. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. Thanks again!!! Borago Officinalis Seed Oil. Really helpful material. (aka goopy/ slidy messy on my mat or clothes..). I am making a paste for acne-prone oily skin. Thanks! . I wouldnt recommend making the swap, but if youre determined try using half cocoa butter, half sweet almond. I got your book and Im wondering a sub for the coconut oil in the vegan lipstick, any suggestions? There are carrier oils that are said to help with pretty much every ailment: acne, psoriasis, warts, dry skin, oily skin, sore muscles, soft tissue injuries, sprains, sunburns, eczema, burns, cuts, sprains, rosacea and the list goes on. Ive been on a mission to make a moisturizing lip balm. Argan Oil - Hemp Seed Oil, Sunflower Oil Avocado Oil - Olive Oil, Castor Oil Castor Oil - Wheat Germ Oil, Sesame Oil, Avocado Oil Coconut Oil - Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Argan Oil Evening Primrose Oil - Black Currant Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Borage Seed Oil, Vitamin . Hi Nonette! Coconut oil is soft at room temperature, absorbs on the quicker side of average, and melts at 24 (which is pretty low for oils that are solid at room temperature as it means its only barely solid at 21). Thanks, In bath bombs that should work as the state of the oil really doesnt matter much, just be sure to melt it gently first . However, theres a big difference between oils in how quickly they absorb into the skin. high in linoleic and gamma linolenic acids (also known as vitamin F). . Bezoin is a natural, plant derived resinoid. Your site is a great source. If theyre the same state, whats the absorption speed like? Bookmarked for my next batch! ), and then getting thrown away down the drain. Really informative and well organized post. Exactly what I was looking for. Hey! I dont know if I am making a good decision removing olive and sweet almond oil, or whether I should keep them in the mix along with all the others. Hope that helps! Hmm. Selecting soap making oils and butters is a fun and personal process. My question is, is there an oil I can substitute in place of Kokum butter? I think youll find that looking to remove all forms of sulphates and coconut from your skin care products is much the same, unfortunately. Thanks for reading In my experience, the vast majority of cosmetic ingredients are vegan. It is a white, odorless semi-solid. Hey Jamie! It prevented free radical production and thus may help patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment [ 42 ]. Any recommendations for a substitute for shea butter? THANK YOU, Hi Fallon! If you purchase refined shea butter and refined mango butter they are fairly indistinguishable; I doubt I could tell them apart if they were set out in unlabelled dishes! Note: its the oil, not the butter. Castor oil at 2-5% is a great option for lather. Its more so for the recipes that call for that ingredient specifically. , Hello, i am making bath bombs and the recipe calls for sweet almond oil and I was wondering if I could use coconut oil instead. Hey Dawn! Hi! Yes, you can definitely blend carrier oils . It seems I need to rework on the percentage or perhaps add other ingredients? Ive got a lot of reasons, but they generally boil down to my being far too busy making soap & writing about it to sell it as well (Plus a more than full time job, social life, etc.). Hi Selene! could i substitute coconut oil with shea butter in making body cream thank you. Hi! Ive found there are far too many variables when working with volume to do the same . thanks for that.. just one question D: .. when makin body butter, do you think i coul substitute shea butter with coconut oil? Neither feel quite the same, but then again, nothing really does. For non-soap applications, babassu is the best substitute Ive ever worked with. This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. But the coconut oil makes me break out like CRAZY! Its also a very thin oil that absorbs quite quickly, so I think sweet almond or jojoba would be the best alternatives from what youve listed, but still not that great. I am VERY allergic to coconut and its derivatives which makes it impossible to buy most skincare products in the stores, and also very tricky to make my own. Check out this article for a basic guide I would caution you to be careful with unrefined hemp oil, though, as it can scorch at fairly low temperatures, and thatll ruin the entire batch. 1 tablespoon Fullers Earth Thank you. Ive written an article on using lard & tallow in soap that should help you out here . Ive never worked with illipe butter, but from what Ive read it is one of very few acceptable swaps with cocoa butter . Im making some your recipes & still learning till now. But still wondering what oil is best to use to thin the tacky RSO out but also have the best absortion rate. I am planning on making a bunch of things that i have read and I go back to your site you finalize ingredients and proportions:) Two, in facthere and here You should also just peruse my The Basics section, theres lots of good articles in there on things like solubility and stuff not to buy that you might find useful! In full sun, they will grow to 2 to 3 feet tall and up to 24 inches wide. Borage plant parts including the leaf, flower, and seed can contain PAs. Its as follows: Face creams: beeswax, shea butter, grapeseed oil, apricot kernal oil, coconut oil *some essential oils* Thanks, Norma! So, in something like lip balm, coconut oil will provide a better glide as it will melt as soon as it touches your lips, while a shea butter lip balm will likely skid across the lips for the first few seconds (assuming it isnt 35C/94F+ outside). Im so glad youre finding this helpful Happy making! 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. Sweet almond oil melts at -18C, cocoa butter melts at 34C. Borage oil for external use is now available in the form of two body lotions: Borage Therapy Adult Formula and Borage Therapy Paediatric Formula for children, teens and young adults. 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. Thank you! Hi Shadee! What would be a good substitute? please answer and thanks . However grape seed isnt the longest lasting oil. Thank you so much, I am keeping all this information in a notebook and in Evernote ( Online). Texture and melting point-wise, yes, but keep in mind that mango butter absorbs into the skin very quickly whilst shea butter is heavy and greasy, so if a recipe relies on mango butter for its fast absorption speed, using shea butter will ruin that aspect of the recipe . Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) essential oil is an acceptable substitute for rose oil. Bummer on the psoriasis My first suggestion would be shea butter, which Ive found to be fantastic for eczema. Thanks, Salome! But I tried anyway). However, the salad green Arugula begs to differ. I would be so appreciative. Excellent!!! However, there is limited research to support its effectiveness . This is because shea butter is soft and sticky at room temperature, whereas cocoa butter is smooth and brittle, like a bar of dark chocolate. (I am very new at the Essential Oils business). From my quick googling it sounds like colza oil is more or less canola oil I have used canola oil in soap with good results, but I know some people have reported quick DOS-ing with it. Borage oil has been shown to be effective at helping people maintain significant weight loss. DrugBank Accession Number. Ive never worked with it, I have no intentions of doing so (though it will be legal here in Canada fairly soon), and I really cant tell you anything about working with itsorry. So, theres still a chance of the end consistency to be different than my test run. Im hoping not to use wax. Is your soap available for sale? 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. If so, Id stick with what the formula calls for, especially if that carrier oil makes up 50%+ of the formula. Sick of the chemicals all around me and wanna go natural. Thanks! Thanks for reading I dont end up selling anything I make. What did I do wrong? Hi Deborah! Im from Malaysia and a newbie to having my own home-made lip-balm (my skin is sensitive to most of in-store products). Id recommend looking for some nice golden beeswaxtry your local farmers market and chat up a bee keeper . I have a recipe for face cream, which calls for almond oil. I havehave you done a search? No promises on performance, thoughI havent tested that. Im a massage therapist and read an article which vaguely said you can blend sweet almond oil and cocoa butter for a chocolate-aroma massage oil. Its a very prevalent ingredientso much so that simple substitutions really arent going to cut it. Borage oil is the richest natural source of gamma-linoleic acid or GLA (17 to 25 percent), followed by black currant oil (15 to 20 percent) and evening primrose oil (seven to 10 percent). Usage rate. I have been reading all about COs and what CO is good for which skin type. Oopsie! Ive made many of your recipes with much success. I do not see Neem oil here where would it fall? Good to know, thank you! Hi! Please dont. 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!). Borage seed oil contains an omega-6 fatty acid that may lower inflammation in people with RA. I understand that you use cold process. Its my dry face saviour (plus clay masks for weekly exfoliation). If youre making a lip gloss, youll want one that absorbs slowly so it will sit on your lips and look shiny. Thanks for reading, Kathy! so heavy and slow-absorbing you wont be able to touch paper for 20 minutes without leaving greasy fingerprints everywhere Mango butter is closer to shea butter in that its quite thick and has a higher melting point, so Id save that for other projects Thanks for reading! I love this!! Try going down to ~20g of coconut oil instead of a cup. Borage is a wonderful plant to have around the garden. Thank you for this information it is very helpful. How about mango butter? Your site is divine! I found lots of information about castor oil being a traditional thing to eat to try to induce labour (this is interesting), but couldnt find anything about it being problematic for topical use. So, when swapping out oils in a formulation where absorbency is important, ensure the replacement oil is pretty similar to the original in terms of absorption speed. The plants grow best in full sun but will tolerate a little shade. Thanks, Hi Dana! Since youve described it as tacky you would probably want to look at a fast-absorbing oil like grapeseed, but thats just a guess. Honestly, that swap should not have caused a massive consistency changeit is much more likely to be something else. I am new to all this and still learning. Want to help support Humblebee & Me? Hi I really enjoyed your article, very well informed and shows me how much I dont know! Im honestly not sure if Ive ever seen refined versions of seabuckthorn or neem. The new layout seems cleaner and yet more magnified on the topicswell done. I know eczema and psoriasis arent the same thing, but it may help. The INCI is Curcuma longa (Turmeric) root oil (and) Hydrogenated soy oil with medium chain triglyceridesyou might be better off purchasing the turmeric oil (or an extract) if you can find it. It can be used up to 25%, but beware of allergies. Before you go much further, be sure to read this guide very carefully. I am just wondering if it is possible to swap the sweet almond oil in your lip balm recipes with hempseed oil or a mix of maybe hempseed and jojoba? Does itfeel heavy or slow absorbing to you? I appreciate the clarification here. In herbal and traditional medicine, borage oil has been used to induce sweating, as an expectorant and anti-inflammatory, and as an alternative source to evening primrose oil for obtaining GLA. look for the oil pressed from the seed instead of the fruit, which is less orange. The combined essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) should make up 1% to 2% of your total caloric intake. Perhaps hazelnut for the cleanser properties? Good morning Amie! You definitely can This is how I formulate many of my recipes . I used Shea butter and Avocado butter as well. Im sorry for all the questions! Just noticed that the natural is very dark in colour, what is the difference really? 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. There is zero guarantee Ill ever make anything suggested to me. One substitution I am asked about a lot is swapping coconut oil for shea butter, and vice versa. PLEASE CONSIDER!! Happy new year and stay safe Marie. Hi! Or results can vary if I use the microwave instead? If you dont have it, just make something else you basically would be anyways if you swapped out the star ingredient of a formula for something different. I cant wait for your future post Lessions. Thank you in advance for your guidance. Thanks so much for reading & DIYing with me . I have made your naked lip balm and would like it not so soft, as Im going south. Do some googling and see what you think . glycerin Do you have any suggestions on a soap or lotion(or both) that I could make that would help? Im making my first DIY lip balm. I have cocoa butter (which actually is soft and creamy in a tub) coconut oil, vitamin e oil, honey, and essential oils. I believe carrier oils should be used in line with the purpose or what one is trying to achieve. Borage oil, or borage seed oil, is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that is obtained from the seeds of the Borago officinalis (borage). I need to avoid these for a relative with a tree nut allergy. Any advice, suggestions you offer will be greatly appreciated. Hello! Im not a beekeeper or chef so my info might not be accurate however these seems like the most valid subs. We are going to Florida with my son & his family. Even though the grapeseed oil is considered fast absorbing, it felt too greasy-feeling for my liking. 44, 53, 78 The content of GLA is 20% and 26% of the oil. THANK-YOU!!!!! I was wondering though can I make a moisturizer by mixing aloe vera gel + lavender oil +tea tree oil only without adding any carrier oil?? 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. Hello Marie! I dont see it listed here. Few Drops of Rose Water. When it comes to lotion, oil phase size ends up being a lot more important than the oils you choose. One of the most common substitutions people inquire about is using shea butter instead of cocoa butter. GLA typically comprises about 24% of the oil. 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