Did you know you can use coconut oil for healthy, nourished skin? Here are 40+ of my favorite coconut oil skin recipes that will make your skin glow.
Below, you’ll find an assortment of amazing coconut oil recipes that include: mascara, body polish, shaving cream, lotion bars, and so much more!
Coconut oil is one of my favorite skincare products, probably because my skin just seems to love it.
My face, in particular, is incredibly picky about what I put on it, but it gets along just fine with coconut oil.
It even gets along with my acne-prone skin (read more about coconut oil and acne here).
So, although coconut oil has many uses, skincare is near the top of my list (right under my coconut oil fudge).
What’s so special about coconut oil?
The unique medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil have anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties, and they also serve as antioxidants that protect your skin.
So coconut oil is essentially food for your skin!
But I’m not the only one who loves using coconut oil for my skin.
Below are some of my favorite coconut oil skin recipes from this blog and many others. Try one out today!
PS: A lot of these recipes use essential oils. Learn where I shop for high quality therapeutic essential oils online.
Coconut Oil for Skin: 40+ Must-Try Recipes
I hope you enjoy this HUGE list of coconut oil for skin homemade recipes that I have put together. There are so many delightful ways to use coconut oil for skincare!
PS: This is my favorite coconut oil.
Coconut Oil for Skin: Coconut Oil Moisturizer DIY – Skin Moisturizers
1. Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe: Did you know whipping up coconut oil makes it airy and super-spreadable?
I especially love that whipped coconut oil stays softer during the cold winter months…
2. Key Lime Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe: Key lime whipped coconut oil is a fresh, citrusy take on whipped coconut oil. And I love smelling like my favorite dessert!
3. Homemade Coconut Oil Hand Scrub: For soft, supple hands, start with exfoliation!
This hand scrub exfoliates and moisturizes with food-based ingredients you already have in your kitchen…
4. Beach Body Polish with Minerals for Healthy Skin: Ever noticed how the ocean makes your skin feel amazing? Enjoy that feeling at home with this natural body scrub!
5. Coconut Oil Lotion Bar Recipe: Lotion bars make it effortless to moisturize with coconut oil. These handy bars also make excellent gifts!
6. How to Make Healthy Body Butter: This easy recipe requires almost no effort at all and gives you a healthy way to moisturize your skin…
7. Homemade Tinted Moisturizer with Coconut Oil: This takes an “ordinary make-up day” and kicks it up a notch.
8. Nourishing Hard Tallow Lotion Bars with Coconut Oil: Get ‘back to your roots’ by adding some tallow to your coconut oil hard lotion bars.
9. Soothing Aloe and Coconut Oil Moisturizer: When coconut oil is paired with aloe vera gel, the final product is a simple lotion that’s soothing, refreshing, and moisturizing.
10. All Natural Face Lotion Bar: I love the idea of using a lotion bar for my face, and this one is perfected for that very purpose.
11. Whipped Dandelion and Coconut Oil Moisturizer: This recipe is super easy to make and requires just two ingredients: coconut oil and dandelion flowers. Amazing.
12. My Baby’s Bottom in a Jar Coconut Oil Skin Cream: To make your skin unbelievably soft and touchable, this is the go-to moisturizing facial cream…
Coconut Oil for Skin: Homemade Face Moisturizer with Coconut Oil
13. Homemade Coconut Oil Lip Balm: Quick and oh-so-easy to make, this all-natural coconut oil lip balm will keep your lips soft and moisturized…
14. Homemade Non-Toxic Eye Liner with Coconut Oil: Forget eyeliner made with funky chemicals–go all-natural and make your own (yes, you can!).
15. Homemade Mascara with Coconut Oil: And once you’ve lined those beautiful eyes, finish them off with a completely natural coconut oil mascara…
16. Homemade Sunscreen Bars: Did you know you can make your own natural sunscreen? This post will show you how…
17. All Natural Homemade Shaving Cream: This homemade shaving cream prevents post-shave pain and keeps skin baby soft…
18. DIY Peppermint Eucalyptus Vapor Rub: This is a great, all-natural alternative to conventional vapor rub!
19. Detox Face Mask with Coconut Oil: This delightful clay mask uses just a few simple ingredients which help clean the skin with their anti-bacterial properties.
20. DIY Homemade Makeup Remover Pads with Coconut Oil: Homemade makeup needs to be followed with homemade makeup removers, right?
This simple recipe uses coconut oil to help nourish your skin.
21. Coconut Oil and Honey Face Mask: Just two delightful ingredients are necessary for this amazing and nourishing face mask.
22. Skin Soothing Face Mask with Coconut Oil: This lovely face mask recipe has interchangeable ingredients that will soothe sensitive skin, nourish dry skin and not clog pores.
23. Homemade Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Bars: The fun thing about sugar scrub bars is that they make the perfect gift. It’s easy to store the extras, too.
24. Lemon and Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub: Unlike some complex sugar scrubs, this one calls for only a few ingredients to bring about a luscious skin scrub.
25. Coffee Scrub with Coconut Oil: Another simple body scrub recipe, this one only contains two ingredients, both of which are probably in your kitchen right now: coffee and coconut oil.
26. Soothing Coconut Oil and Salt Scrub: One of the great benefits of a salt scrub versus sugar scrub is that your skin can soak in the magnesium from the Epsom salts. Enjoy!
27. DIY Rosemary Lavender Body Scrub with Coconut Oil: Unwind after a long day with this luxurious and calming DIY Rosemary Lavender Body Salt Scrub.
28. DIY Natural Shaving Cream with Coconut Oil: This homemade shaving cream nourishes and protects sensitive skin while helping you get a good, close shave.
Say goodbye to dry, itchy skin and razor burn!
29. Coconut Oil Hair Mask: The wonderful thing about using coconut oil for your hair is that it’s also great for your scalp!
Coconut Oil for Skin: Deodorants and Body Washes
30. Homemade Deodorant – Make Your Armpits Happy: For fresh underarms, sans chemicals. Make your own deodorant! 
31. Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin: This homemade coconut oil deodorant takes on a gentle twist for sensitive skin…
32. Homemade Deodorant Stick with Coconut Oil: If you want a deodorant that reminds you of store-bought ones, this is a great recipe to use.
33. Charcoal, Clay, and Coconut Oil Facial Soap Recipe: This soap is perfect for oily or acne-prone skin since it is naturally anti-bacterial and toxin removing.
34. Baking Soda and Coconut Oil Face Wash: This is a simple and gentle facial skin cleanser recipe.
35. Peppermint and Coconut Oil Hand and Foot Scrub: This invigorating peppermint and coconut oil foot scrub are also great for the hands, elbows, and knees.
36. DIY Honey and Coconut Oil Body Wash: This simple and yet nourishing recipe will get your body squeaky clean.
37. Coconut Oil Soap Recipe: The most basic skincare regimen uses soap, so here’s a great coconut oil soap recipe to keep your skin happy and healthy.
Coconut Oil for Skin Repair
38. Homemade Diaper Rash Cream with Coconut Oil: Just two ingredients can help relieve your baby’s skin.
39. Coconut Oil Arnica Salve: This salve is great to use for bruises, sprains, strains, and more.
40. DIY Cracked Heels Salve with Coconut Oil: This soothing salve will help keep your feet moisturized and soft.
41. Dandelion Salve with Coconut Oil: This delightful salve is easy to make and is a wonderful massage salve to keep your skin in top-notch health.
Order high-quality coconut oil HERE.
The coconut oil skin recipes list will help you figure out and determine which one is best suited for your skin and for the right purpose.
Which DIY Coconut Oil Skincare Recipe are You Going to Try First?
Tell me in the comments below!
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- DIY Hand Scrub Recipe
This is fabulous. You not only tell us what but HOW. That’s what we always want! Thank you so much for sharing this.
You’re welcome, Idellah! Glad you enjoyed this post.
Thank you for compiling these recipes together! I’m especially excited to try some of the lotions/creams. I bought some local beeswax a couple months ago to try and make my own mascara, but haven’t gotten around to it yet..
You’re welcome! I really want to try to make homemade mascara, too! I need to get some beeswax first, though…
Wow. I just happened upon this website because I am a huge fan of coconut oil but didn’t know how to make any organic coconut oil products that were inexpensive and non-toxic. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you sooooo much!!
You’re welcome, Sandi! 🙂
Wow!!! Thank you for all these ideas!! Just what I’ve been looking for 🙂
Cant wait to give these a try! Where do you get all of these recipes from? Id like to experiment with my own too. Im just confused about where to start. What is the expiration date on these?
I think 3 months is a good rule of thumb for homemade cosmetics, but coconut oil itself can last quite a while on the shelf.
They all sound interesting. No chemicals.
I have rosacea and very sensitive skin. Will the soap clog my pores?
Usually coconut oil soap is very gentle for sensitive skin, but your mileage may vary.
This is wonderful!! Thank you! I have been using the deoderant for about a year and it works the best. Want to make some of these for Christmas gifts. Thanks again!
Hi, I would love to make something, this would be my first time ever doing it, so I don’t have anything any supplies and I would like to know, what should I get first? what do you reckon to get, the basic? the stuff that I would use a lot? I don’t know, I need some guidance please!!
Hi- I was wondering if you could substitute the sea salt with Epsom salt for the scrub? I made a scrub when I was pregnant the was olive oil, Epsom salt and sugar (2 pregnancies and no stretch marks 😉 but this one sounds like it would be even better !!
Thank you for this.
The body butter looks like something my mom would use. I always knew there were a lot of uses for coconuts but when I see them listed like this it still blows my mind!
Thank you for such a wonderful list! I am very happy especially about coconut oil deodorant recipe, since I do not want to use anything chemical anymore.
Glad you enjoyed it, Rebecca! Let me know how your deodorant turns out.
I followed the instructions for the body butter and used twice as much orange essential oil but all I can smell is the coconut how much oil would be too much?
Thanks!
You can use more essential oils as needed but you may smell them more clearly if you use expeller pressed coconut oil next time (which doesn’t have an odor).
These ideas are great can’t wait to try them out!
very nice article
11/12/14
I just made my first batch using only 1 cup of coconut oil (nothing else). I found on Pintrest. My batch produced 1 1/2 jars worth of whipped body butter. I used the Ball glass 4 oz jam jars. So far, I’ve applied the whipped butter on my arms and hands and noticed that my arms are silky smooth just after one application! I am very hopeful that this will help alleviate my dry skin. =}
This winter’s been very rough on my skin, but ive been using the somaluxe argan oil has helped immensely. Its for hair and skin and you can use it on your face – thank god for this. It smells so good and doesnt leave me greasy.
Nice one, coconut oil is naturally good for skin care , writing the different recipes makes this article a good one thanks for sharing
Hi! I was wondering what the shelf life of these products are?
thanks!