Kukui Nut Oil

By: skat

What is kukui nut oil and where did it come from? Kukui nut oil is cold pressed from the seeds of the aleurites moluccana or kukui tree, the official state tree of Hawaii. The kukui tree came to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers. This natural oil was used to anoint babies from weather elements, skin irritations, wounds or burns. It was also used, for many hours a day, to massage members of royalty.

What is so special about kukui oil? This natural oil is a wonderful moisturizer. It has a semi-clear color with a very light, sweet, nutty aroma. Its aroma is so light; some claim it to be odorless. Its thin texture quickly penetrates the deepest layers of the skin, while creating a protective shield that locks in moisture, without blocking pores. It leaves no greasy feeling, but instead leaves a silky smooth texture to skin. It contains large amounts of essential fatty acids, (lionoleic and linoleic acids), and vitamins A, C and E which provides antioxidants benefits that protect the skin. You can add just a few drops of this natural oil to your bath water for a luxurious, silky, soft and soothing soak. It is a, highly, versatile carrier oil which can be used with essential oils, for a superb moisturizing agent. It can, also, be used as an oil treatment for dry hair or scalp conditions.

Kukui oil is found in a variety of skin care products. It is excellent for making homemade soap, homemade lotion, creams, balms, scrubs or used in massage oils. Why? It offers a variety of healthful, skin care, benefits!

SKIN CARE BENEFITS USING KUKUI NUT OIL:

Soothes sunburns, wind burns, heat burns, radiation burns

Heals dry chapped skin

Alleviates eczema

Helps to heal and provide acne relief

Alleviates psoriasis

Alleviates rosacea

Fights off damaging free radicals with antioxidants

Alleviates dry hair and dry scalp conditions

Conditions mature and premature aged skin

Helps to fade scars

Rejuvenates dry, cracked, itchy skin

There is a word of caution that should be heeded! There are no known documented allergies to kukui nut oil, but people with nut allergies should either avoid or use with caution any skin care products made with kukui nut oil, or any skin care product containing a nutty base.

Overall, kukui nut oil has helped many people with a variety of skin, hair and scalp conditions including: acne, dry skin, dry itchy skin, chapped skin, dry scalp, dry hair, psoriasis, eczema, rosacea, burns, scars and more! The popularity of natural kukui nut oil is growing! You can have beautiful skin and hair using this natural, hawaiian, oil!
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Kukui Oil - Making Homemade Soap 

by skat

First, here is a little history about natural kukui oil. Kukui oil is cold pressed from the seeds of the aleurites moluccana or kukui tree, the official state tree of Hawaii. The kukui tree came to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers. This natural oil was used to anoint babies from weather elements, skin irritations, wounds or burns. It was also used, for many hours a day, to massage members of royalty.

Today, kukui nut oil is excellent to use in making homemade soap! It has a semi-clear color with a very light, sweet, nutty aroma. Its aroma is so light; some claim it to be odorless. It is becoming a very popular soap making oil. Why? It offers an abundance of healthful and nourishing skin care benefits! It can be an expensive, for the average soap maker, but learning how to use it in your homemade soap recipes or in your soap making process can help you save costs!

SOAP MAKING BENEFITS AND MORE:

Kukui oil adds a rich, creamy, stable lather to soap with wonderful conditioning properties. When used up to 10% of your homemade soap recipe, it will provide a richer, creamier homemade soap.

This soap making oil can be expensive but a little goes a long way. Depending on how you incorporate its use, in your soap making process, may help you to cut costs. For example, you may want to superfat this oil. Blend approximately two tablespoon of this oil, for every five pounds of soap, at the light or medium trace soap making stage. If you use it this way, instead of at the beginning of your soap making process, it may help you cut costs. When using it at this light to medium trace stage, it will not have to saponify with all of the rest of your soap making oils, as it would if used at the beginning your soap making process.

This soap making oil has a shelf life of one year. Storing it in a cool place, out of direct sunlight, and refrigerating it after opening will help to extend its shelf life.

When used at 5% to 10% in homemade skin care recipes, it is great for homemade lotion, cream, balms and scrub formulations. It helps to soothe and soften skin. You can make all kinds of homemade skin care products using natural kukui oil! Depending on your location, you can find lots of natural skin care products, made with kukui nut oil. You may purchase them from a soap maker or decide to make them yourself!

A word of caution should be heeded! There are no known documented allergies to kukui oil, but those people with nut allergies should either avoid or use this soap making oil with caution, as you would with any oil or skin care product containing a nutty base.

If you are confused and do not know where to begin when it comes to making homemade soap consider taking soap classes, attending community events, workshops, watch demonstrations or even learn at home, with a master soap maker! You can learn how to make soap, at home, with a soap making DVD! This DVD provides all of the soap making information you will ever need with, step-by-step, soap making instructions taught from a master soap maker! You will be learning from a well established, master, soap maker who teaches soap making classes throughout the southeast USA!

You can, actually, make homemade soap in your very own kitchen, using kukui oil or any soap making oil of your choice! Learning from a master soap maker will save you time and money. So, are you ready for some fun? Get busy! You can make your very own homemade soap and enjoy the healthful skin care benefits for a very long time.

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