For the past few years, I have been very conscious of what I put in and on my body. After educating myself on on the nasty chemicals beauty companies use, I have started making a lot of my own health and beauty products at home. I started collecting an assortment of natural and organic oils to incorporate into my beauty products. One that I have recently discovered, and absolutely love, is apricot oil. I have been getting a lot of use out of Organic Apricot Kernel Oil by Renewalize. It offers many benefits when you use it on your hair and skin.
For Hair
• Helps restore shine to damaged and chemically treated hair
• Helps cure dry and flaky scalp
For Skin
• Massages- It is easily absorbed into the skin, so it won't leave people feeling greasy afterwards.
• Protects the skin from harmful UV rays, while reversing the damage that may have already occurred.
• Removes impurities and dead skin cells.
• Moisturizer to soften and smooth the skin.
• Reduces skin irritation from dry skin.
• Helps reduce inflammation, itching and redness from eczema.
• Substitute for Hand and Foot Cream.
• Reduces wrinkles and fine lines.
Renewalize Organic Apricot Oil is USDA Certified Organic, so you get nothing but pure apricot oil. It is cold pressed from dried apricot seeds and stored in an amber colored glass bottle to prevent deterioration from sunlight. The oil itself is a pale yellow color, and while they say apricot oil is supposed to have a slight nutty scent, I did not notice any scent at all. For me, that's great because it makes for a fabulous carrier oil for essential oils. I just blend a few drops of my essential oil with a few drops of the apricot oil and am good to go. Apricot oil makes for an amazing moisturizer! I rubbed a few drops into my skin and felt immediate relief from dry and itchy skin. It absorbed extremely quickly, leaving my skin soft with a slight glow. It was not greasy at all! If you are looking for a way to soften and moisturize your skin with all natural products, I highly recommend Renewalize Organic Apricot Oil.
Organic Apricot Kernel Oil by Renewalize is available to purchase on Amazon for $18.99 for a 4 ounce bottle.
In addition to rubbing the oil directly to my skin and hair, I have been using the apricot oil in this homemade makeup remover.
Combine all of these ingredients together.
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon tear-free baby shampoo
1 teaspoon coconut oil
5 drops Apricot Oil
Oil from 2 Vitamin E Oil Capsules
Store in an air-tight container. To keep bacteria out of the solution, I use a clean dropper to soak a cotton ball. The solution can sit at room temperature, but I prefer to keep it in the refrigerator as the cold solution reduces puffiness under the eyes. Discard any unused solution within 2 weeks.
Have you ever used apricot oil? Do you like to make your own health and beauty care products?
Putting it in your makeup remover was a good idea, now it shouldn't be so harmful to the skin.
ReplyDeleteAnd it really softens up the skin around the eyes too!
DeleteApricot kernel is one of the biggest treasures in the world it's filled with vitamin B17 which cures cancer and many people believe that cancer is actually caused by the lack of it in our bodies.
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting Dezzy! I had no idea, but it makes me love the product even more now!
Deleteyes, when you eat apricots, don't throw out the kernels... just dry them out a bit in the sun and then break them and eat the inside... it's a vitamin bomb and cancer killer.
DeleteI actually don't use any essential oils, so I haven't tried this yet. There sure are a lot of uses for apricot oil.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried this one. Now I want to try it!
ReplyDeleteI got a little skeptical of the fractionated coconut oil. I gave some to my Dad to try out. He said it felt weird on his skin. Then he dove into researching the heck out of it. It's the left over coconut oil that isn't the best oil. Then they make it more liquid by putting varnishes in it. I just use regular coconut oil now. I'll melt it down if I need to.
I love the idea of Apricot Oil, and I love Argan Oil!
I skip the fractionated coconut oil too. It just doesn't seem like it offers many benefits. I do love Argan Oil too, though sometimes the scent puts me off from using too much of it, so I alternate between oils.
DeleteI have never even heard of Apricot oil. This is really Cool I will have to check it out. Pretty sure I could find lots to do with it! - jeanine
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it took ALL your eye makeup off! And I'd love that smell every night.
ReplyDeleteWow! That stuff works, and I'll be it smells like a dream! I've got to make this. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI go thru eye makeup remover all the time. I should make this and see how it works!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this out for my mascara
ReplyDeleteI've not used any apricot oil before but I guess they must smell really nice and delicious! ;) How good it is at removing waterproof eyeliners / mascaras?
ReplyDeleteAi @ Sakura Haruka
Honestly Ai, I don't wear the waterproof makeup because it tends to irritate my eyes, so I am not sure how well it would work on those. I'm sure it would take it off, but you'd probably have to use a few cotton balls to get it all off.
DeleteWe had an apricot tree in the backyard when I was a kid. Since then, I've loved all things apricot.
ReplyDeleteI love natural makeup removers like this one. Makeup can be abrasive on skin so it's nice to have something natural to remove it with.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty much a sucker for anything apricot! This is such a great natural idea!
ReplyDeleteI like apricot. This is a great use and I will try it.
ReplyDeleteI have never made my own makeup remover. I just have to try this.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great recipe Theresa. Pinning!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know their was such a thing as apricot oil! Now that I know there is and I see how useful it is, I will start using it!
ReplyDeleteI've used a lot of different oils for a lot of different things, but I don't believe I've ever come across apricot oil before. I love that it doesn't leave you feeling greasy.
ReplyDeleteI will have to try this. I am all for natural ways to clean my face.
ReplyDeleteI use a lot of essential oils but I have not tried apricot. This seems like a great diy beauty recipe.
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds like a great DIY! I would love to try this on my hair.
ReplyDeleteI am very much into oils! I would love to try some apricot oil! I love the DIY makeup removal idea!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this, I add peppermint oil to my lotions for footcare and chamomile to my haircare products, this is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteTracy @ Ascending Butterfly
I love that you're making things yourself. That's the best way to know what's really in there. I like the Apricot Oil. I'd use that in a variety of ways too.
ReplyDeleteOh, I want to try this! I'm sure it's much better for me than the wipes I use.
ReplyDeleteI seen where you said it softens up the skin around the eyes. I need to give this a try for sure maybe it'll soften those old wrinkles up
ReplyDeleteI've been using apricot oil for quite awhile now. It's a really great find and has tons of uses!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a great use for those essential oils! I love the smell of this make up remover!
ReplyDeleteI have never used Apricot oil but I love natural and DIY beauty products. I will have to try this out.
ReplyDeleteI think I heard of it but never knew much about it
ReplyDeleteI eat apricot seeds, never knew it came in an oil. Sounds great for the skin
ReplyDeleteLooks friendly enough for my super dry skin..I bet the apricot oil smells wonderful. .
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