To Make A Creamy Ayurvedic Oil

[Mahalialee4]

Has anyone added coconut milk to their hot steeping oil in order to get a creamy thicker oil? what results have you had? Thank you for replies.

 

[Mahalialee4]

Noone? Where are the Mixtricks Ladies?

 

[Mahalialee4]

I wonder would a person have to add a preservative?

 

[Chameleonchick]

Never tried it but yes you would need a preservative and an emulsifier.

 

[jamaraa]

No, I've never added coconut milk to any of my vedic mixes, but you'd definitely need some sort of perservative IF you aren't using it right away.

 

[almondjoi85]

I haven't tried this either.

 

[sunbubbles]

Bumping for responses! Anyone? Ive never heard of using coconut milk, bu thats a good idea. Im looking to make a creamy hair oil, but I need an emulsifier, preferably natural. Any suggestions? I heard that Lecithin is a natural emulsifier. Is this true? TIA!

 

[CaliDiamond]

try adding a LITTLE bit of coconut oil to your recipie. Or else you will end up with a solid product.

 

[kasey]

I heard that Lecithin is a natural emulsifier. Is this true? TIA!

>>>>>>>Yep.

 

[Mahalialee4]

Great. I think I still have some lecithin. I was thinking that Vatika oil is creamy and I believe the ingredients show it has milk of some kind in it, so I thought I could try making it myself. Any comments about the Vatika oil ingredients?

 

[kasey]

Great. I think I still have some lecithin. I was thinking that Vatika oil is creamy and I believe the ingredients show it has milk of some kind in it, so I thought I could try making it myself. Any comments about the Vatika oil ingredients?

Dabur Vatika oil isn't what I consider "creamy." My guess is that the milk used in the formula is powdered. I don't believe there is an emulsifier is listed in the ingredients. You'll need amla and a lot of other Indian herbs to duplicate the recipe. It might be less expensive to purchase it. Let us know what you come up with.

 

[Galadriel]

Vatika oil is just supposed to be coconut oil infused with ayurvedic herbs. I think if you want a whipped butter type ayurvedic cream then you'll need the coconut oil, ayurvedic herbs, shea butter, and a bit of arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) to keep the consistency.
If you want a cream, you'll need emulsifying wax. Emulsions are meant to combine water and oil, so they have a water phase and an oil phase, and whenever you're introducing water to a recipe, a preservative is definitely recommended. Vitamin E T-50 or T-80 is good, and also acts as an antioxidant for the oil. There is also ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), Grapefruit Seed Extract, and certain essential oils that are naturally anti-microbial.


HTH!

 

[rben]

I had wondered this as well. I decided to buy a cream base from one of those places where you can make your own cosmetics and then I added my own herb infused oils. The cream already had preservatives in and allowed for a certain amount of extra ingredients to be added.

 

[rben]

I just found both places where I found the cream base

www.baldwins.co.uk

http://www.nealsyardremedies.com/

 

[Anna9764]

I have a can of coconut milk.... just haven't tried it yet. I was thinking of mixing it with my conditioner ayurvedic treatments, I mix my powders w/oil and then combine with conditioners on dry hair, then shampoo and condition my hair a normal.

 

[Ash25]

Vatika oil is just supposed to be coconut oil infused with ayurvedic herbs. I think if you want a whipped butter type ayurvedic cream then you'll need the coconut oil, ayurvedic herbs, shea butter, and a bit of arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) to keep the consistency.
If you want a cream, you'll need emulsifying wax. Emulsions are meant to combine water and oil, so they have a water phase and an oil phase, and whenever you're introducing water to a recipe, a preservative is definitely recommended. Vitamin E T-50 or T-80 is good, and also acts as an antioxidant for the oil. There is also ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), Grapefruit Seed Extract, and certain essential oils that are naturally anti-microbial.


HTH!

^^^ Yup. When ever water is used, Grapefruit Seed Extract is needed....it should be .05% to 2% of your mixture. Vit E, ascorbic acid, and Rosemary extract are not strong enough to preserve water/oil mixtures. Vit E and Rosemary Extract are good for oil only mixtures and water should NOT be mixed in. EO work as preservatives, but you need large amounts, very large amounts.

If you do not use a preservative, then your mix may only last for a few days...and that is if its stored in the fridge...or else it will get moldy and gross.

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