Coconut Oil Face Mask: 5 Recipes for Every Skin Type

Let's discover together some recipes to make a wonderful Coconut oil face mask.

Coconut oil, thanks to its chemical composition, is excellent to use on facial skin : how to detergent, as a moisturizer and also as make-up remover.

Also, coconut oil It is fantastic as an ingredient in natural exfoliants and face masks.

Coconut Oil Face Mask

Coconut oil contains antioxidants and saturated fatty acids : capric acid, caprylic acid, myristic acid and lauric acid.

Mixed with other ingredients, in fact, coconut oil deeply hydrates and nourishes the skin, leaving it soft and relaxed.

It removes dead cells and fights acne due to its antimicrobial properties.

Depending on the composition of the ingredients, the mask can be adapted to any skin type.

1. Mask for dry skin

Here is a useful recipe for dry skin, to deeply moisturize the skin of the face.

• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• 1 ripe banana
• 3 drops of frankincense essential oil (for cell regeneration)

* The banana It has antioxidant properties, moisturizes the skin and can lighten spots and scars. It smoothes the skin of the face and reduces fine wrinkles.

** Frankincense essential oil It is a powerful antiseptic, tightens pores and promotes healing and cell regeneration.

Instead of frankincense essential oil, you can also use a pinch of turmeric , powerful anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antibacterial. It lightens and illuminates the skin, fights aging.

Mix all the ingredients, apply the face mask with coconut oil and leave it on for 20 minutes. Finally rinse with plenty of warm water.

2. Mask for sensitive skin

To obtain a soothing and relaxing mask, ideal for sensitive and easily irritable skin, you need to:

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon oat flour
• 3 drops of lavender essential oil

* Oat flour It is a powerful emollient and has anti-inflammatory properties.

** The essential oil Lavender has antiseptic and antibacterial properties, is a powerful healing agent and also has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

Mix all ingredients and apply on clean face. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse with cold water.

3. For oily skin with acne proneness

For those who suffer from very oily and acne-prone skin, it is necessary to choose a face mask with coconut oil with antibacterial action.

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 drops of Tea Tree essential oil

*You can get a more powerful antibacterial effect by using manuka honey, for its antibacterial properties and the presence of amino acids and nutrients essential for the skin.

** Tea Tree essential oil has antibacterial, healing, antifungal and antiodorant properties.

In the absence of Tea Tree essential oil, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of lemon , tightens enlarged pores and has antibacterial properties.

Mix all the ingredients and apply the mask on your clean face. Leave it on for 10 minutes and then rinse with plenty of water.

4. Anti-aging effect

The skin must be nourished and hydrated to combat the signs of aging and prevent wrinkles. For this mask you will need:

• 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
• half a spoonful of green clay
• 5 drops of lavender essential oil

*Green clay It is a powerful anti-aging and pain reliever, it fights cellulite.

Mix the ingredients and apply on clean face. Leave on for 10 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

5. Face mask for combination skin

For a hydrating mask that can delicately exfoliate the skin, you need:

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
• half a teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1/4 ripe avocado (soft)

*Nutmeg It is a very delicate natural exfoliant

**The avocado fights free radicals, slows down the aging process. Nourishes and hydrates the skin.

After removing the avocado peel, you need to cut it into pieces and mash it with a fork. Add the coconut oil and nutmeg and mix until you get a homogeneous mixture.

Apply a thick layer of mask to your face using circular motions, leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with cold water.

Which coconut oil to use in a face mask?

If you want to prepare a mask to apply on your facial skin, it is important to choose a 100% pure and natural virgin coconut oil.

Coconut oil should be cold pressed to keep all its characteristics and properties intact. It must not have undergone any refining processes in which chemicals, often harmful, are used.

A further guarantee of the quality of the product is given by the fact that it is Organic, certified by agricultural policy control bodies .

Coconut oil from the NaturaleBio is a high quality oil and has all these characteristics.