Coconut Oil Face Wipes - Easy Step By Step

I've been using these DIY coconut oil face wipes for about a year now, and I'm in love with them! My skin has "normalized" and has a much more smooth texture. They are inexpensive, natural, and travel well... what's not to love?

Let's gather our supplies.

For each batch you will need:

• 2 cups warm water - I use distilled to cut down on the chance of mold
• 2 heaping Tbs. coconut oil
• 10 drops tea tree oil
• 1/2 roll select-a-size paper towels
• 7 cup container with a tight fitting lid

See the steps after the jump



This is the basic recipe, and you can certainly adjust it to suit your needs and your skin type. For me, this combo works well and doesn't mold like my first few attempts with tap water and no tea tree oil did. So much for the damp Seattle weather! To be on the safe side, I boil some water and rinse out the measuring cup and container I am going to use as well.

To start, cut a roll of select-a-size paper towels in half. Don't skimp on the quality of towels here. I've found that the Bounty brand work well for me. To cut your towels, use a clean, sharp NON serrated knife. My large butcher knife works well for me. Try to not saw through to cut down on the little bits you will get at the cut end. Then pull off any stragglers -- this will make them cleaner when you use the actual wipes.

Now, heat up 2 cups of distilled water in the microwave for about a minute or so. You want it warm, but not boiling. Add in your scoop(s) of coconut oil and mix well to melt it. 

I've made this with many kinds/brands of coconut oil with great success, so use what you like (virgin, refined, non-refined, etc.)

Once your coconut oil is melted in the warm water, add 10 drops of tea tree oil and mix well again. Keeping everything mixed well, pour in about 2/3 of your mixture to your container. I use a Rubbermaid 7 cup container. It may not look like the paper towels will fit, but they scrunch down and fit perfectly when they are wet.

Add your towels, cut side down, to your container, mix the rest of the oil/water mixture, and pour it on top of the towels. Then put the lid on tight, making sure it is sealed.

Look, it fits. Now flip it over and wait about five minutes for the towels to absorb the liquid. After that happens, flip it back over and open it up. Carefully pull the cardboard out of the center of the paper towels. This should be really easy, and may come out in a few pieces. If you try to do this while the towels are still dry, it will not be pretty. (Trust me!)

That's it! Just pull up the center towel, and you can use them like pop ups. I use these to take off my makeup and to refresh my face (arms, hands, etc.). The coconut oil makes them really moisturizing, and the tea tree oil helps balance my skin. If I use these to wash my face in the morning, I don't usually need any extra moisturizer after. 

Make sure to store these tightly covered. One batch lasts me about 2-3 months, so I just make one at a time and save the other 1/2 of the paper towel roll for the next batch. 

I love pulling off several and putting them in a zip-top bag for travel. It beats paying for the expensive travel size packs at the store. They are also great to keep in the car on road trips to freshen up and wipe your hands when you can't wash up on the go.