Coconut milk is obtained from coconut pulp or flour, it can also be prepared at home and used in cooking but also in cosmetics: let's see what are the cosmetic uses of coconut milk for the beauty of the skin.
Coconut milk for skin, properties and use
Coconut milk is a dense vegetable milk with an unmistakable exotic aroma: it is used in the kitchen to prepare sweet and savory recipes but is also used in cosmetics.
In fact, coconut milk is an ingredient with an emollient action that softens and moisturizes the skin . It is therefore suitable for dry, mature or dehydrated skin, but it is also used only for the delicious aroma.
You can use coconut milk to prepare face masks and facial and body scrubs, or as a natural make-up remover suitable for all skin types.
In masks it is sufficient to replace the water or hydrolat of the recipe with the same amount of coconut milk: thus you will have a more nourishing and emollient mask, suitable for dry and mature skin.
To remove make-up in the evening, simply use a tablespoon of coconut milk to be applied to the skin with a cotton pad to remove make-up residues; then rinse with warm water.
Coconut milk is available online, in the most well-equipped herbalist's shops and in stores that sell organic or ethnic products. It is sold for food use in tetrapack containers or in cans and after opening it should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed within two or three days.
DIY coconut body scrub
An easy scrub made from coconut milk to prepare in a few minutes and to use once a week to gently exfoliate and soften face and body skin.
Ingredients
> 4 tablespoons of coconut milk
> 2 tablespoons of coconut flour
> a teaspoon of bitter cocoa powder
Preparation : mix the cocoa in a bowl in which you have previously poured the coconut milk. Add the coconut flour, stir and apply the mixture on the moist skin of the face and body. Rinse with warm water and soap to remove residues.
