fACIAL mASK | cOCONUT

This recipe is good enough to eat, but actually it’s for your skin. Use this gentle and yummy organic cOCONUT facial mask if your face is dehydrated or just looking a little dull, this facial mask, will rejuvenate your skin and leave it feeling extra soft. 100% Natural this product is made from the finest, organic materials without using any chemicals, fragrances or preservatives that may be harmful and stress on your skin. This fabulous mask will make your skin as soft as a baby's!

Coconut milk has a high-fat content which can have an excellent moisturising effect when applied topically to dry skin, and it also acts as a sealant to lock in moisture and hydrate. It's easily absorbed, smoothes skin cells, and the fats help maintain your skin's elasticity.

Coconut milk has high levels of Vitamin C which helps maintain elasticity and flexibility of skin. It is also rich in copper, and prevents wrinkles, sagging skin and age spots. Coconut milk is packed with vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5, and B6 as well as iron, selenium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.

The fats in the coconut minimize the pores that attract dirt and bacteria and prevent skin from getting damaged. In fact, the toning property of coconut helps in preventing acne by minimizing the pores of the skin, leaving it glowing. It is also used as a natural moisturizer, especially for winter

Raw coconut meat contains anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-microbial properties. Coconut trees are brilliant sources of food, oil, fiber, and wood. The large fruits of the coconut palm contain coconut water, milk, oil, and meat.

Why Go Dry?
When water is introduced to a mixture it can grow mold and bacteria. Body care products that you buy commercially contain a hefty dose of harsh broad spectrum preservatives to give them a longer shelf life. Making these ingredients available to you in the dry powder form allows for a completely natural product with a great range of versatility.

Ingredients: cOCONUT mEAT, cOCONUT bUTTER, cOCONUT mILK, Colloidal Oats, Flaxseed, Aloe Vera, gOATSMILK, Whole Vanilla Bean, Yogurt, Brazilian Clay, Milk Powder, Kaolin Clay, Honey Powder, Heavy Cream, Bentonite Clay, Aloe Vera, Chamomile Powder, Adzuki Bean Powder, Marshmallow Root, Wheatgerm, Chia Seed, Rosehip, Argan oil to name a few.

Directions: Create a thin paste by mixing 1/2 teaspoon with the dry mask with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of a liquid of your choice (cream, honey, yogurt, aloe vera juice, distilled water, tea, pureed fruit or vegetable. I personally LOVE warm heavy cream. massage mask in a circukar motion and let sit until you are ready to rinse off! Follow by a steam facial and light moisturizer.

Mask comes in a two ounce glass bottle with a twist cap for easy dispensing - enough for 20-25 treatments! This mask should be used once a week. Follow up with a light facial moisturizer.

Please store away from water source.

Made in New York City

Mixing Ideas:
Dry: Cream, milk, aloe juice, pureed avocado or banana, honey, egg whites
Combination: Milk, yogurt, soy milk, honey, green tea, pureed cucumber
Oily: Yogurt, green or black tea, pureed cucumber, Strawberry juice, Tomato juice
Acne: Yogurt and honey, nonfat milk, green or black tea, pureed cucumber, pureed strawberries or apples
Normal : Any of the above

___sPOTLIGHT iNGREDIENT___

Manganese: One cup, or 80 g, of fresh coconut meat contains 52%Trusted Source of a person’s recommended Daily Value (DV)Trusted Source of manganese. Manganese is important, as it helps improveTrusted Source the function of many enzymes in the body and supports the metabolism of sugars and fats. Manganese can reduce oxidative stress from free radicals in the body.

Copper: Copper is also important in the metabolic process and may help decreaseTrusted Source the frequency of infections, cardiovascular conditions, and osteoporosis. A cup of coconut meat provides 39% of a person’s recommended DV.

Fiber: Each cup of coconut meat contains almost 25% of the recommended DV of fiber. Most of the fiber in coconut meat is insoluble, which is the kind of fiber that can help improve a number of different gastrointestinal issues and promote overall gut health.

Iron: Coconut meat also contains a high amount of iron, with 1 cup providing around 11% of a person’s recommended DV.

Much of the fat in coconut meat is saturated fat. However, this is mostly made up of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), or medium-chain fatty acids. MCTs are important because the body converts them more easily into energy that it can use quickly, compared with other sources of fat.

Coconut meat contains many antioxidant phenolic compounds, which fight free radicals and help prevent oxidative stress throughout the body.